Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saddle stitch

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables
sad-dle stitch
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stitch used in leatherworking where pieces of leather are joined by two threads alternating.

noun

A way of stapling printed booklets where the centre of the fold is placed across the saddle of the stitcher and then wire staples are driven through and clinched on the inside.

Inflected Forms

saddle stitches (plural) saddleback stitch (alternative) saddle-wire stitch (alternative)

Questions

What does saddle stitch mean?
A stitch used in leatherworking where pieces of leather are joined by two threads alternating.

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