deckle

deck·le  (dkl)

n.

1. A frame used in making paper by hand to form paper pulp into sheets of a desired size.

2. A deckle edge.

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[German Deckel, from Decke, cover, from decken, to cover, from Middle High German, from Old High German decchen; see (s)teg- in Indo-European roots.]

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deckle, deckel [ˈdɛk^əl]

n

1. (Engineering / Tools) a frame used to contain pulp on the mould in the making of handmade paper

2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) Also called deckle strap a strap on each edge of the moving web of paper on a paper-making machine that fixes the width of the paper

3. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) See deckle edge

[from German Deckel lid, from decken to cover]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	deckle - rough edge left by a deckle on handmade paper or produced artificially on machine-made paper deckle edge edge - a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box"
	2.	deckle - (paper making) a frame used to form paper pulp into sheets framework - a structure supporting or containing something