sett n : rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads [syn: cobble, cobblestone]

English

Alternative spellings

• set

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛt

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

Translations

Faroese

Verb form

sett

1. supine of seta - set, put

Old English

Pronunciation

/set:/

Verb form

sett

1. Third-person singular present of settan.

Swedish

Verb

sett

1. supine of se

A sett, or set, is a network of tunnels making up a badger's homestead. The largest setts are spacious enough to accommodate 15 animals, with up to 300 m (1000 ft) of tunnels and as many as 40 openings. It takes several years to dig these setts. Setts are typically excavated in soil that is well drained and easy to dig, such as sand, and situated on sloping ground where there is some cover.

Badgers typically retreat to their setts at daybreak, and come out at dusk. In cold regions, setts are dug below the level at which the ground freezes, and all members of the clan sleep in the same chamber, possibly to share body heat.

Sometimes setts or parts of setts that are not being used by badgers are occupied by rabbits or foxes.

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