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Deckle

Deckle Meaning & Definition
Deckle Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Deckle?

[n] (paper making) a frame used to form paper pulp into sheets
[n] rough edge left by a deckle on handmade paper or produced artificially on machine-made paper

Synonyms | Synonyms for Deckle: deckle edge

Related Terms | Find terms related to Deckle:

See Also | edge | frame | framework | framing

Deckle In Webster's Dictionary

\Dec"kle\, n. [Cf. G. deckel cover, lid.] (Paper Making) A separate thin wooden frame used to form the border of a hand mold, or a curb of India rubber or other material which rests on, and forms the edge of, the mold in a paper machine and determines the width of the paper. [Spelt also {deckel}, and {deckle}.]

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