Jastrow: סִיתּוּת

סִיתּוּת, סִתּ׳ m. (סָתַת) 1) chiselling, cutting. Y. Shebi. III, end, 34ᵈ צא חצי טפח לס׳ וכ׳ deduct half a handbreadth for chiselling on one side &c. Y. Sabb. IX, 11ᵈ bot. סִיתּוּתָן של אבנים וכ׳ the chiselling (smoothing) of stones is the finishing touch on them; Y. Ab. Zar. III, 43ᵇ top סתיתן (read סתו׳). Ib. IV, 43ᵈ bot. על כל ס׳ וס׳ at every stroke by which he breaks the stone loose in the quarry; a. e. —2) chip. Y. B. Mets. X, end, 12ᶜ והוזק בין בס׳ וכ׳ and a person was hurt either by a chip or by the stone itself. Ib. [read:] אחר שמסרה הסתת לסבל והוזק בס׳ וכ׳ if a person was hurt after the stone-cutter had delivered it to the carrier, if by a chip, the cutter is responsible &c.