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Chain Stitch

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

An ornamental stitch like the links of a chain; - used in crocheting, sewing, and embroidery.

(2):

A stitch in which the looping of the thread or threads forms a chain on the under side of the work; the loop stitch, as distinguished from the lock stitch. See Stitch.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Chain Stitch'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/chain-stitch.html. 1828.