Definition of deckle Deckle

deck•le

We found 7 definitions of deckle from 5 different sources.

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What does deckle mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: deckles

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

  • deckle (Noun)
    A paper-making instrument which limits the pulp, and consequently the size of the resulting paper.
  • deckle (Noun)
    The fattier point-cut end of a brisket of beef.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • deckle (n.)
    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.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • deckle
    dek′l, n. the gauge on a paper-making machine.—n. Deck′le-edge, the raw or ragged edge of handmade paper.—adj. Deck′le-edged, having a rough uncut edge. [Ger.]

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