King James Bible Dictionary

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.