sett

[ set ]

noun

1. Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
2. Also called stake. a handheld tool that is struck by a hammer to shape or deform a metal object.
3. Also the distinctively colored pattern of crisscrossed lines and stripes against a background in which a Scottish tartan is woven.

sett

/ sɛt /

noun

1. a small rectangular paving block made of stone, such as granite, used to provide a durable road surface Compare cobblestone
2. the burrow of a badger
3. 1. a square in a pattern of tartan
   2. the pattern itself

Word History and Origins

Origin of sett¹

First recorded in 1870–75; variant of set

Word History and Origins

Origin of sett¹

C19: variant of set ¹(n)

Example Sentences

Woodward, 39, huntsman of the Ruabon-based Wynnstay hunt at the time has a previous conviction for interfering with a badger sett.

From BBC

The Scottish Tartans Authority said the design of the King's kilt was based on the Balmoral tartan sett which dates from 1850.

From BBC

Vivianne Heijnen, the deputy minister for traffic and infrastructure, said in a letter to parliament there were 40 places that badger dens, known as setts, were close to train tracks.

From Reuters

Stubborn badgers are refusing to move from their clifftop sett, which is causing damage to roads and pavements in a seaside town, a council said.

From BBC

A dead badger and a disturbed sett were found, the force said.

From BBC