·noun ·see Offset, 7.
II. Set-off ·noun ·same·as Offset, ·noun, 4.
III. Set-off ·noun That which is set off against another thing; an Offset.
IV. Set-off ·noun That which is used to improve the appearance of anything; a decoration; an Ornament.
V. Set-off ·noun A counterclaim; a cross debt or demand; a distinct claim filed or set up by the defendant against the plaintiff's demand.