sett

Meaning

Noun

1. The system of tunnels that is the home of a badger.
2. The pattern of distinctive threads and yarns that make up the plaid of a Scottish tartan.
3. The number of warp ends per inch in the cloth.
4. (England) The number of reeds or splits per inch – one half the number of ends per inch.
5. A small, square-cut piece of quarried stone used for paving and edging.
6. A mine or set of mines on lease.
7. A collection of pumps in a mine.

Verb

Obsolete spelling of set (particularly as a simple past and past participle).

Synonyms

cobblestone

cobble

lair

drey

earth

hole

🕳️

holt

nidus

warren

Belgian block

burrow

set of car

covert

den

Translations

pavé

paralelepípedo

Pflasterstein

plaid

κρυψώνας

λημέρι

Versteck

cachette

κρησφύγετο

cube

κρυσφήγετο

tanière

dé à jouer

κυβόλιθος οδοστρωσίας

Dachsbau

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sɛt/

Etymology

A variant of set to distinguish various technical senses.