Seam \Seam\, v. i. To become ridgy; to crack open.

Later their lips began to parch and seam. --L. Wallace.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Seam \Seam\, n. [AS. se['a]m, LL. sauma, L. sagma a packsaddle, fr. Gr. ?. See Sumpter.]

A denomination of weight or measure. Specifically:
   (a) The quantity of eight bushels of grain. ``A seam of oats.'' --P. Plowman.
   (b) The quantity of 120 pounds of glass. [Eng.]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Seam \Seam\ (s[=e]m), n. [See Saim.]

Grease; tallow; lard. [Obs. or prov. Eng.]

--Shak. Dryden.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Seam \Seam\, n. [OE. seem, seam, AS. se['a]m; akin to D. zoom, OHG. soum, G. saum, LG. soom, Icel. saumr, Sw. & Dan. s["o]m, and E. sew. [root] 156. See Sew to fasten with thread.]

1. The fold or line formed by sewing together two pieces of cloth or leather.

2. Hence, a line of junction; a joint; a suture, as on a ship, a floor, or other structure; the line of union, or joint, of two boards, planks, metal plates, etc.

Precepts should be so finely wrought together . . . that no coarse seam may discover where they join. --Addison.

3. (Geol. & Mining) A thin layer or stratum; a narrow vein between two thicker strata; as, a seam of coal.

4. A line or depression left by a cut or wound; a scar; a cicatrix.

Seam blast, a blast by putting the powder into seams or cracks of rocks.

Seam lace, a lace used by carriage makers to cover seams and edges; -- called also seaming lace.

Seam presser. (Agric.)
   (a) A heavy roller to press down newly plowed furrows.
   (b) A tailor's sadiron for pressing seams. --Knight.

Seam set, a set for flattering the seams of metal sheets, leather work, etc.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Seam \Seam\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Seamed; p. pr. & vb. n. Seaming.]

1. To form a seam upon or of; to join by sewing together; to unite.

2. To mark with something resembling a seam; to line; to scar.

Seamed o'?r with wounds which his own saber gave. --Pope.

3. To make the appearance of a seam in, as in knitting a stocking; hence, to knit with a certain stitch, like that in such knitting.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)