שתם

שְׁתָםm. (preced.) boring. Tosef.Ab. Zar. VII (VIII), 13 והלא הש׳ ניכר בין למעלהוכ׳ ed. Zuck. (oth. ed. פשתם, פשתן, corr. acc.) would not the boring (for the sake of getting wine out) be recognized whether on the top or at the bottom?; Ab. Zar.69b שְׁתָמוֹ Ms. M. (Rashi שִׁתּוּמוֹ; early ed. סתמו; later ed. סתומו). Tosef. l. c. 14 אם היה מכיר חותמו ושְׁתָמוֹ ed. Zuck. (Var. וסתמו; ושמו, corr. acc.) if he can identify his seal and the spot and manner of his boring (Var. וסתמו the spot and manner of his closing up); a. e.