whipstitch

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A stitch that passes diagonally over an edge.
2. 2
   A tailor.
3. 3
   Anything hastily put or stitched together; a hasty composition.
4. 4
   A little bit, especially a small interval of time; an instant.
5. 5
   Half-ploughing or raftering.

Verb

1. 1
   To sew using such a stitch.
2. 2
   To half-plough or rafter.