n. 1. The act of one who, or that which, sets; as, the setting of type, or of gems; the setting of the sun; the setting (hardening) of moist plaster of Paris; the setting (set) of a current. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. The act of marking the position of game, as a setter does; also, hunting with a setter. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. Something set in, or inserted. [ 1913 Webster ]
Thou shalt set in it settings of stones. Ex. xxviii. 17. [ 1913 Webster ]
4. That in which something, as a gem, is set; as, the gold setting of a jeweled pin. [ 1913 Webster ]
5. the time, place, and circumstances in which an event (real or fictional) occurs; as, the setting of a novel. [ PJC ]
Setting coat (Arch.), the finishing or last coat of plastering on walls or ceilings. --
Setting dog, a setter. See Setter, n., 2. --
Setting pole, a pole, often iron-pointed, used for pushing boats along in shallow water. --
Setting rule. (Print.) A composing rule. [ 1913 Webster ]