NOUN (1)

1. an overlapping stitch made by starting the next stitch at the middle of the preceding one;


VERB (1)

1. do backstitches;

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Backstitch \Back"stitch`\, n. [Back, adv. + stitch.]
   A stitch made by setting the needle back of the end of the
   last stitch, and bringing it out in front of the end.
   [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Backstitch \Back"stitch`\, v. t.
   To sew with backstitches; as, to backstitch a seam.
   [1913 Webster]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

backstitch
    n 1: an overlapping stitch made by starting the next stitch at
         the middle of the preceding one
    v 1: do backstitches