*seaming*

n. 1. The act or process of forming a seam or joint. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Fishing) The cord or rope at the margin of a seine, to which the meshes of the net are attached. [ 1913 Webster ]

Seaming machine, a machine for uniting the edges of sheet-metal plates by bending them and pinching them together. [ 1913 Webster ]