敷石 — meaning in English

English meaning

• flagstone noun A flat, rectangular piece of rock or stone used for paving or roofing.
• sett noun The system of tunnels that is the home of a badger.

Senses

敷石 is used for these senses in English:

• flagstone A flat, rectangular piece of rock or stone used for paving or roofing.
• sett A small, square-cut piece of quarried stone used for paving and edging.

flagstone — full definition

1. noun A flat, rectangular piece of rock or stone used for paving or roofing.
2. noun One of several types of rock easily split and suitable for making flagstones.

sett — full definition

1. noun The system of tunnels that is the home of a badger.
2. noun The pattern of distinctive threads and yarns that make up the plaid of a Scottish tartan.
3. noun The number of warp ends per inch in the cloth.
4. noun The number of reeds or splits per inch – one half the number of ends per inch.

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