SEAM

I. noun see: sew Date: before 12th century 1. the joining of two pieces (as of cloth or leather) by sewing usually near the edge, the stitching used in such a joining, the space between adjacent planks or strakes of a ship, 3. a line, groove, or ridge formed by the abutment of edges, a thin layer or stratum (as of rock) between distinctive layers, a line left by a cut or wound, a weak or vulnerable area or gap , ~like adjective II. verb Date: 1582 transitive verb 1. to join by sewing, to join as if by sewing (as by welding, riveting, or heat-sealing), to mark with lines suggesting ~s, intransitive verb to become fissured or ridgy, ~er noun