sett /sɛt/noun 7verb 1forms 1 noun7 •The system of tunnels that is the home of a badger. •A small, square-cut piece of quarried stone used for paving and edging.Three horses trotted abreast, with the clatter of hoofs on the granite setts, and the yellow, uproarious machine jolted violently behind them, […] — 1912 •The pattern of distinctive threads and yarns that make up the plaid of a Scottish tartan. •The number of warp ends per inch in the cloth.To achieve a balanced weave, the sett must be a little tighter than it would be for a twill. — 2026 •The number of reeds or splits per inch – one half the number of ends per inch. •A mine or set of mines on lease.[…] let the dialler, with the same instrument he uses underground, run a north and south line on the surface, in any convenient part of the sett, marking the extremities by well-fixed points, […] — 1857 •A collection of pumps in a mine. verb1 •To determine the ends per inch of the warp.In my personal weaving and for these samples, I tend to sett Tencel a bit more tightly than the charts recommend. I prefer the hand of the fabric that results and don't find it to be stiff. — 2026 formssetts
