devil seam

noun

A particularly difficult seam to caulk on a ship's hull, specifically the curved seam where the deck planking meets the side of the ship, near the scupper gutters.

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Meanings

noundevil seam (plural devil seams)

plural devil seams

  1. businessA particularly difficult seam to caulk on a ship's hull, specifically the curved seam where the deck planking meets the side of the ship, near the scupper gutters.
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APA

devil seam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devil%20seam

MLA

“devil seam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devil%20seam. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “devil seam,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devil%20seam.

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