Definition of setting

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Setting (n.) The act of marking the position of game, as a setter does; also, hunting with a setter..

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Quant :: Quant (n.) A punting pole with a broad flange near the end to prevent it from sinking into the mud; a setting pole.
Besetment :: Besetment (n.) The act of besetting, or the state of being beset; also, that which besets one, as a sin..
Heliacal :: Heliacal (a.) Emerging from the light of the sun, or passing into it; rising or setting at the same, or nearly the same, time as the sun..
Ratting :: Ratting (v. i.) The low sport of setting a dog upon rats confined in a pit to see how many he will kill in a given time.
Appraisement :: Appraisement (n.) The act of setting the value; valuation by an appraiser; estimation of worth.
Specialization :: Specialization (n.) The setting apart of a particular organ for the performance of a particular function.
Entry :: Entry (n.) The act of making or entering a record; a setting down in writing the particulars, as of a transaction; as, an entry of a sale; also, that which is entered; an item..
Upset :: Upset (n.) The act of upsetting, or the state of being upset; an overturn; as, the wagon had an upset..
Twilight :: Twilight (n.) The light perceived before the rising, and after the setting, of the sun, or when the sun is less than 18? below the horizon, occasioned by the illumination of the earth's atmosphere by the direct rays of the sun and their reflection on the earth..
Printing :: Printing (n.) The act, art, or practice of impressing letters, characters, or figures on paper, cloth, or other material; the business of a printer, including typesetting and presswork, with their adjuncts; typography; also, the act of producing photographic prints..
Outrigger :: Outrigger (n.) A projecting contrivance at the side of a boat to prevent upsetting, as projecting spars with a log at the end..
Seposition :: Seposition (n.) The act of setting aside, or of giving up..
Drivebolt :: Drivebolt (n.) A drift; a tool for setting bolts home.
Drift :: Drift (n.) Course or direction along which anything is driven; setting.
Flammation :: Flammation (n.) The act of setting in a flame or blaze.
Dismission :: Dismission (n.) Rejection; a setting aside as trivial, invalid, or unworthy of consideration..
Setting :: Setting (n.) That in which something, as a gem, is set; as, the gold setting of a jeweled pin..
Flux :: Flux (n.) The setting in of the tide toward the shore, -- the ebb being called the reflux..
Absolution :: Absolution (n.) An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense..
Prelation :: Prelation (n.) The setting of one above another; preference.
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