selvage

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see also: Selvage

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Noun

selvage

1. (weaving) The edge of a woven fabric, where the weft (side-to-side) threads run around the warp (top to bottom) threads, creating a finished edge.
2. Any edge of fabric finished so as to prevent raveling.
3. (printing) The excess area of any printed or perforated sheet, such as the border on a sheet of postage stamps or the wide margins of an engraving.
4. (geology) A distinct border of a mass of igneous rock. It is usually fine-grained or glassy due to rapid cooling.
5. (geology) Clay-like material found along and around a geological fault.
6. The edge plate of a lock, through which the bolt passes.
7. (mining) That part of a lode adjacent to the walls on either side.

Translations

• Italian: cimosa, orlo, bordo, lisiera, vivagno
• Portuguese: bainha
• Russian: кро́мка
• Spanish: orillo

Translations

• Italian: cimosa, vivagno

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Selvage

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Proper noun

1. Surname

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