Seam
Bible Usage:
- seam used once.
- Bible Reference: John 19:23
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: No
Strongs Concordance:
- G729 Used 1 time
SEAM, noun
1. The suture or uniting of two edges of cloth by the needle.
The coat was without seam , woven from the top throughout. John 19:23.
2. The joint or juncture of planks in a ship's side or deck; or rather the intervals between the edges of boards or planks in a floor, etc. The seams of the ships are filled with oakum, and covered with pitch.
3. In mines, a vein or stratum of metal, ore, coal and the like.
4. A cicatrix or scar.
5. A measure of eight bushels of corn; or the vessel that contains it. [Not used in America.]
A seam of glass, the quanity of 120 pounds, or 24 stones of five pounds each. [Not used in America.]
SEAM, noun Tallow; grease; lard. [Not in use.]
SEAM, verb transitive
1. To form a seam; to sew or otherwise unite.
2. To mark with a cicatrix; to scar; as seamed with wounds.
SEAMAN. [See under Sea.]
SE'AMANSHIP, noun The skill of a good seaman; an acquaintance with the art of managing and navigating a ship; applicable both to officers and to men. Naval skill, is the art of managing a fleet, particularly in an engagement; a very different thing from seamanship.
SE'AMED, participle passive Marked with seams; having seams or scars.
See Mariner
Mariner
SE'AMING, participle present tense Marking with scars; making seams.
SE'AMLESS, adjective Having mo seam; as the seamless garment of Christ.
SE'AMOUSE, noun [sea and mouse.] A marine animal of the genus Aphrodita.
SE'AM-RENT, noun [seam and rent.] The rent of a seam; the separation of a suture.
SE'AMSTER, noun One that sews well, or whose occupation is to sew.
SE'AMSTRESS, noun A woman whose occupation is sewing.
SE'AMY, adjective Having a seam; containing seams or showing them.