sewing clamp
1. See: SEWING
FRAME . 2. A device consisting of two narrow
metal plates with small holes about one inch
apart, clamped together at one end and secured to
the bench. By means of the clamp, books,
pamphlets, or sheets to be stabbed through the
side are held securely while the sewing holes are
drilled through the holes in the plates. (183 )