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Backstitch
Pronunciation : Back"stitch`
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Back, adv. + stitch.]
Definition : Defn: A stitch made by setting the needle back of the end of the last stitch, and bringing it out in front of the end.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Back"stitch`
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To sew with backstitches; as, to backstitch a seam.
i.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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