an overlapping stitch made by starting the next stitch at the middle of the preceding one
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do backstitches
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Backstitch \Back"stitch`\, n. [Back, adv. + stitch.] A stitch made by setting the needle back of the end of the last stitch, and bringing it out in front of the end.
Backstitch \Back"stitch`\, v. t. To sew with backstitches; as, to backstitch a seam.