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Nestling vs Nettling - What's the difference?

nestling | nettling |

As nouns the difference between nestling and nettling

is that nestling is a small bird that is still confined to the nest or nestling can be the act of one who nestles while nettling is (ropemaking) a process, resembling splicing, by which two ropes are joined so as to form one rope.

As verbs the difference between nestling and nettling

is that nestling is while nettling is .

nestling

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) nestling, equivalent to .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A small bird that is still confined to the nest.
  • (obsolete) A nest; a receptacle.
    • (Francis Bacon)

    Etymology 2

    From .

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who nestles.
  • * 1871 , Kate Neely Hill Festetits, Actions speak louder than words
    • It was associated, to them, with vague sweet memories of loving nestlings in mother's arms, of soft warm coddlings before the fire, of slow rocking to and fro in the little, low, flag chair, and gradual droppings off to sleep

    nettling

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (-)
  • (ropemaking) A process, resembling splicing, by which two ropes are joined so as to form one rope.
  • The process of tying together the ends of yarns in pairs, to prevent tangling.