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seam

Meaning of “seam”

The suture or uniting of two edges of cloth by the needle.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
1 occurrence1 verse1 bookKJV PCE

First occurrence: John 19:23

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The KJV occurrence

KJV PCE
John 19:23
¶ Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 19:23 · retained source text

¶ Then the souldiers, when they had crucified Iesus, tooke his garments, (and made foure parts, to euery souldier a part) and also his coat: Now the coate was without seame, wouen from the top thorowout.

1611 marginal noteOr, wrought.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 27.35.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

The suture or uniting of two edges of cloth by the needle. […] 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.

volume 2, leaf 543, column 2 (entry starts at OCR line 14)