The Nautical Encyclopedia
Patterson’s Illustrated Nautical Encyclopedia — Howard Patterson, 1891

Setting, or Setting-to

Shipbuilding

The act of making the planks, etc., fay close to the timbers by driving wedges between the plank, etc., and a wrain-staff. Hence we say, "Set or set away," meaning to exert more strength. The power or engine used for the purpose of setting is called a sett, and is composed of two ring-bolts and a wrain-staff, cleats and lashings.

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