Backstitch

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Backstitch \Back"stitch`\, n. [Back, adv. + stitch.]
     A stitch made by setting the needle back of the end of the
     last stitch, and bringing it out in front of the end.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Backstitch \Back"stitch`\, v. t.
     To sew with backstitches; as, to backstitch a seam.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  backstitch
       n : overlapping stitch made by starting next stitch at middle of
           preceding one
       v : do backstitches