Nautical, a seam formed by stitching through the center of a joining made by laying the selvages of two cloths of canvas one over the other and stitching them on both sides. Also called middle stitching.' name='description'> monk's-seam - definition and meaning

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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Nautical, a seam formed by stitching through the center of a joining made by laying the selvages of two cloths of canvas one over the other and stitching them on both sides. Also called middle stitching.
  • noun The mark left on a bullet by the mold at the junction of its two halves.
  • noun Also monk-seam.

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