lock stitch

American  

noun

1. a sewing-machine stitch in which two threads are locked together at small intervals.

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lock stitch British  

noun

1. a sewing-machine stitch in which the top thread interlocks with the bobbin thread

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Etymology

Origin of lock stitch

First recorded in 1860–65

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lock stitch

Cylindrical needle bars, when combined with an effective system of brushing, have proved themselves superior to every other form of slide for lock stitch machines.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 598, June 18, 1887 by Various

Instructions for timing and adjusting Singer sewing machine 66 lock stitch, for family use, by Archibald Tregaskis.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1952 January - June by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

In one the core is made from a double strand of strong lock stitch twine, over which is placed a linen braid.

From Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc. by Miller, Kempster

The shuttle is perhaps the most important part of a lock stitch machine.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 598, June 18, 1887 by Various

Improved Singer sewing machine 116-2, lock stitch, for joining the ends of binding on brims of soft felt hats, by Archibald Tregaskis.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1952 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office