monk's seam

noun

A strong seam formed by laying the selvage-edges of two pieces of canvas over each other and stitching on each side and down the middle.

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Meanings

nounmonk's seam (plural monk's seams)

plural monk's seams

  1. nauticalA strong seam formed by laying the selvage-edges of two pieces of canvas over each other and stitching on each side and down the middle.
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APA

monk's seam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monk's%20seam

MLA

“monk's seam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monk's%20seam. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monk's seam,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monk's%20seam.

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