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71Chain stitch — Stitch Stitch, n. [OE. stiche, AS. stice a pricking, akin to stician to prick. See {Stick}, v. i.] 1. A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made. [1913 Webster] 2. A single turn of the thread round a needle in… …
72Contorsion — Con*tor sion, n. See {Contortion}. [1913 Webster] …
73Contortive — Con*tor tive, a. Expressing contortion. [1913 Webster] …
74Gain twist — Twist Twist, n. 1. The act of twisting; a contortion; a flexure; a convolution; a bending. [1913 Webster] Not the least turn or twist in the fibers of any one animal which does not render them more proper for that particular animal s way of life… …
75Gaining twist — Twist Twist, n. 1. The act of twisting; a contortion; a flexure; a convolution; a bending. [1913 Webster] Not the least turn or twist in the fibers of any one animal which does not render them more proper for that particular animal s way of life… …
76Irp — Irp, Irpe Irpe ([ e]rp), n. [Etymol. uncertain.] A fantastic grimace or contortion of the body. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Smirks and irps and all affected humors. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] …
77Irpe — Irp Irp, Irpe Irpe ([ e]rp), n. [Etymol. uncertain.] A fantastic grimace or contortion of the body. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Smirks and irps and all affected humors. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] …
78Lock stitch — Stitch Stitch, n. [OE. stiche, AS. stice a pricking, akin to stician to prick. See {Stick}, v. i.] 1. A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made. [1913 Webster] 2. A single turn of the thread round a needle in… …
79Pearl stitch — Stitch Stitch, n. [OE. stiche, AS. stice a pricking, akin to stician to prick. See {Stick}, v. i.] 1. A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made. [1913 Webster] 2. A single turn of the thread round a needle in… …
80Purl stitch — Stitch Stitch, n. [OE. stiche, AS. stice a pricking, akin to stician to prick. See {Stick}, v. i.] 1. A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made. [1913 Webster] 2. A single turn of the thread round a needle in… …