sett

American  

[set] / sɛt /

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.

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sett British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of sett

First recorded in 1870–75; variant of set

Example Sentences

BBC Scotland News understands the operation was delayed by a badger sett being within the search area.

From BBC

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.

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