diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/Optional/ccm26ToFoam/ccm26ToFoam.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/Optional/ccm26ToFoam/ccm26ToFoam.C
index 58070fc473cc4010d0d9f07a5cb499ea303946ec..decabfeae0107b3508b8aca691bd2b7e059d6a46 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/Optional/ccm26ToFoam/ccm26ToFoam.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/Optional/ccm26ToFoam/ccm26ToFoam.C
@@ -579,12 +579,17 @@ void ReadCells
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+    argList::addNote
+    (
+        "read CCM files as written by proSTAR/ccm\n"
+        " - does not handle 'interfaces' (couples), cyclics or data\n"
+        " - does not handle mesh regions (porosity, solids, ...)\n"
+    );
     argList::noParallel();
-    argList::validArgs.append("ccm26 file");
-
-#   include "setRootCase.H"
-#   include "createTime.H"
+    argList::validArgs.append("ccmFile");
 
+    #include "setRootCase.H"
+    #include "createTime.H"
 
     // Foam mesh data
     // ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -615,6 +620,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     {
         const fileName ccmFile = args[1];
+        const word ccmExt = ccmFile.ext();
 
         if (!isFile(ccmFile))
         {
@@ -623,8 +629,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                 << exit(FatalError);
         }
 
-        word ccmExt = ccmFile.ext();
-
         if (ccmExt != "ccm" && ccmExt != "ccmg")
         {
             FatalErrorIn(args.executable())
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/foamToStarMesh/foamToStarMesh.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/foamToStarMesh/foamToStarMesh.C
index 09e34235e5fda8fcb6820b6a4f0cdbf8b31ed0f3..2587a5d4571e5c071511d1528a4903bdf415e2f4 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/foamToStarMesh/foamToStarMesh.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/foamToStarMesh/foamToStarMesh.C
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ using namespace Foam;
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+    argList::addNote
+    (
+        "read OpenFOAM mesh and write a pro-STAR (v4) bnd/cel/vrt format"
+    );
     argList::noParallel();
     timeSelector::addOptions();
 
@@ -74,7 +78,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     argList::addBoolOption
     (
         "noBnd",
-        "suppress writing the .bnd file"
+        "suppress writing a boundary (.bnd) file"
     );
 
 #   include "setRootCase.H"
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/star3ToFoam/star3ToFoam.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/star3ToFoam/star3ToFoam.C
index de32c0f5b3daecc5e08e86de08a041266e86dd8e..8d8c565387dc912953b0eea630314b4a18f6be36 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/star3ToFoam/star3ToFoam.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/star3ToFoam/star3ToFoam.C
@@ -38,8 +38,13 @@ Description
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+    argList::addNote
+    (
+        "convert pro-STAR (v3) mesh to OpenFOAM"
+    );
+
     argList::noParallel();
-    argList::validArgs.append("STAR mesh file prefix");
+    argList::validArgs.append("pro-STAR prefix");
     argList::addOption
     (
         "scale",
@@ -56,7 +61,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     const scalar scaleFactor = args.optionLookupOrDefault("scale", 1.0);
 
-#   include "createTime.H"
+    #include "createTime.H"
 
     starMesh makeMesh(args[1], runTime, scaleFactor);
 
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/star4ToFoam/star4ToFoam.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/star4ToFoam/star4ToFoam.C
index fc956582b3e0ca50d99b6f8fcbd591fa8c9ec329..53dd66c234ac48fe91e05a469f767c3361b0f2a9 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/star4ToFoam/star4ToFoam.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/star4ToFoam/star4ToFoam.C
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ using namespace Foam;
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+    argList::addNote
+    (
+        "convert pro-STAR (v4) mesh to OpenFOAM"
+    );
+
     argList::noParallel();
     argList::validArgs.append("pro-STAR prefix");
     argList::addBoolOption
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/polyDualMesh/Make/files b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/polyDualMesh/Make/files
similarity index 100%
rename from applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/polyDualMesh/Make/files
rename to applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/polyDualMesh/Make/files
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/polyDualMesh/Make/options b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/polyDualMesh/Make/options
similarity index 100%
rename from applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/polyDualMesh/Make/options
rename to applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/polyDualMesh/Make/options
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/polyDualMesh/meshDualiser.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/polyDualMesh/meshDualiser.C
similarity index 99%
rename from applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/polyDualMesh/meshDualiser.C
rename to applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/polyDualMesh/meshDualiser.C
index 74a89fdc5e360043b0953024b81084c224033fb3..bdfb35bd504f2125576a8b0d85305963fda46248 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/polyDualMesh/meshDualiser.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/polyDualMesh/meshDualiser.C
@@ -881,9 +881,6 @@ Foam::meshDualiser::meshDualiser(const polyMesh& mesh)
 {}
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 void Foam::meshDualiser::setRefinement
@@ -1469,14 +1466,4 @@ void Foam::meshDualiser::setRefinement
 }
 
 
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Friend Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Friend Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/polyDualMesh/meshDualiser.H b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/polyDualMesh/meshDualiser.H
similarity index 100%
rename from applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/polyDualMesh/meshDualiser.H
rename to applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/polyDualMesh/meshDualiser.H
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/polyDualMesh/polyDualMeshApp.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/polyDualMesh/polyDualMeshApp.C
similarity index 100%
rename from applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/polyDualMesh/polyDualMeshApp.C
rename to applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/polyDualMesh/polyDualMeshApp.C