SEAM, n.
1. The suture or uniting of two edges of cloth by the needle.
The coat was without seam , woven from the top throughout. John 29 .
2. The joint or juncture of planks in a ship's side or deck or rather the intervals between the edges of boards or planks in a floor, &c. The seams of the ships are filled with oakum, and covered with pitch.
3. In mines, a vein or stratum of metal, ore, coal and the like.
4. A cicatrix or scar.
5. A measure of eight bushels of corn or the vessel that contains it. Not used in America.
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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