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sett
[set]
noun
Also called pitcher.a small, rectangular paving stone.
Also called stake.a handheld tool that is struck by a hammer to shape or deform a metal object.
Also the distinctively colored pattern of crisscrossed lines and stripes against a background in which a Scottish tartan is woven.
sett
/ ɛ /
noun
a small rectangular paving block made of stone, such as granite, used to provide a durable road surface Compare cobblestone
the burrow of a badger
a square in a pattern of tartan
the pattern itself
Word History and Origins
Origin of sett1
Example Sentences
The King is wearing a kilt made from the King Charles III tartan, based on the Balmoral tartan sett which dates back to about 1850.
Woodward, 39, huntsman of the Ruabon-based Wynnstay hunt at the time has a previous conviction for interfering with a badger sett.
The Scottish Tartans Authority said the design of the King's kilt was based on the Balmoral tartan sett which dates from 1850.
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.
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.
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