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Fettler vs Nettler - What's the difference?

fettler | nettler |

As nouns the difference between fettler and nettler

is that fettler is a person who maintains railway lines while nettler is one who nettles.

fettler

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who maintains railway lines.
  • Someone whose job is to sand and grind small imperfections from metal and ceramic castings.
  • (by extension) Someone who fiddles or tinkers with things.
  • (slang, UK, Lancashire) A friend or mate
    • How's tha' doing fettler ?

    Quotations

    *1939. Comrade Fettler (a Union song about Fettlers])[http://unionsong.com/u266.html] *:The summer brings its nursery, with dust and sandy blight *:But the Fettle r must keep toiling, to keep the track alright.

    nettler

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who nettles.
    • (Milton)
    (Webster 1913)