Sett (Noun)
Meaning
Rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The old road was still lined with original granite sett stones that were laid centuries ago.
- Historic restoration required replacing broken sett stones with new ones that matched the originals.
- Restorers sifted through the rubble to find and clean unbroken sett stones from the original paving.
- When it was first constructed in the 19th century, this boulevard was paved entirely with large sett stones.
- Cobblestones, including sett stones, can make driving more hazardous, especially for cyclists.