English Dictionary

sett

/sɛt/

noun

The system of tunnels that is the home of a badger. / The pattern of distinctive threads and yarns that make up the plaid of a Scottish tartan. / (weaving) The number of warp ends per inch in the cloth.

I love visiting the countryside and exploring the beautiful sett.

意味（1）

The system of tunnels that is the home of a badger.

But it is quite sad to reflect that some 4,500 badger setts were already wiped out using poisoned gas between 1975 and 1982. When you consider that an average sett can contain up to 15 animals, parents and cubs, it is easy to imagine the scale of suffering involved.

意味（2）

The pattern of distinctive threads and yarns that make up the plaid of a Scottish tartan.

The Vestiarium gave setts for Lowland houses as well as Highland clans[…]and many families within the clans have their own setts to add to the clan tartans.[…]The clans and families are branching out with Dress and Hunting tartans, and the same sett—any sett—may be produced in dark modern, lighter ancient or muted color schemes.

意味（3）

(weaving) The number of warp ends per inch in the cloth.

意味（4）

(weaving, England) The number of reeds or splits per inch – one half the number of ends per inch.

意味（5）

A small, square-cut piece of quarried stone used for paving and edging.

Very durable grey granite has been quarried near Aberdeen for more than 300 years, and blocked and dressed paving setts, kerb and building stones, and monumental and other ornamental work of granite have long been exported from the district to all parts of the world.