Bookbinding. The action or process of stitching together the leaves of a section of a book, prior to binding. Cf. overcast, v. 8b.

The action of sew, v.1; the use of a needle and thread; the uniting of pieces of material (etc.) by this means. In Bookbinding: see sew, v.1 1e.

Bookbinding. A fastening of leaves, esp. those of pamphlets, with thread or wire drawn through a hole previously pierced. Cf. stitch, v.1 5.

Bookbinding. A method of binding small books, pamphlets, etc., using saddle stitches (see saddle stitch, n. 1); a binding of this sort.

a type of sewing in which tapes are not used (see also quot. 1963).