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bar tack
1noun
- a close series of stitches crossing a piece of cloth, as in an article of clothing, in order to reinforce it at a point of concentrated strain.
bar-tack
2[ bahr-tak ]
verb (used with or without object)
- to sew or reinforce with bar tack.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bar tack1
First recorded in 1950–55
Origin of bar tack2
First recorded in 1950–55
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Example Sentences
The proper distance from the edge of folded goods make (a) button hole, one end rounded and the other finished with a bar tack.
From Project Gutenberg
Such a buttonhole may be completed with a bar tack on each end.
From Project Gutenberg
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