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Sew′ing-clamp.


Leather.) A device for holding a piece of work while being stitched. In that illustrated, the movable jaw a is held to the leather by the spring b, and is thrown back by a rod or rope c, connected to a treadle. A screw d secures the clamp to a work-bench. The jaws may be serrated to take better hold of the work.

Sewing-horse.

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