kettle stitch

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noun Bookbinding.

(in handsewing) a knot tied in the thread that links one section to the next.

Origin of kettle stitch

1810–20; part translation of German Kettelstich, equivalent to Kettel little chain (diminutive of Kette chain; Old High German ketīna < Latin catēna) + Stich stitch; cf. chain

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This is called the kettle-stitch, a word said to be a corruption of either catch-up stitch or chain stitch.
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Examples from the Web for kettle stitch

Historical Examples

This is called the kettle-stitch, a word said to be a corruption of either catch-up stitch or chain stitch.

Origin of kettle stitch