The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
deckle — 1810, in paper making, from Ger. deckel lid, little cover, dim. of decke cover (see DECK (Cf. deck) (n.)) … Etymology dictionary
deckle — [dek′əl] n. [Ger deckel, dim. of decke, a cover < decken: see THATCH] 1. a removable wooden frame used as an edging for the four sides of a sheet mold in making paper by hand 2. either of the two edgings used to control the width of a sheet of … English World dictionary
Deckle — In manual papermaking, a deckle is a removable wooden frame or fence placed into a mould to keep the paper slurry within bounds and to control the size of the sheet produced. After the mold is dipped into a vat of paper slurry, excess water is… … Wikipedia
deckle — n. a device in a paper making machine for limiting the size of the sheet. Phrases and idioms: deckle edge the rough uncut edge formed by a deckle. Derivatives: deckle edged adj. Etymology: G Deckel dimin. of Decke cover … Useful english dictionary
deckle — /dek euhl/, n. Papermaking. 1. a board, usually of stainless steel, fitted under part of the wire in a Fourdrinier machine for supporting the pulp stack before it is sufficiently formed to support itself on the wire. 2. See deckle edge. Also,… … Universalium
deckle — In papermaking, the upper frame that encloses the wet pulp on the mold. Unlike the mold, the deckle is a frame which is entirely open … Glossary of Art Terms
deckle — deck•le [[t]ˈdɛk əl[/t]] n. 1) pri a board, usu. of steel, fitted under part of the wire in a papermaking machine for supporting the pulp stack before it is sufficiently formed to support itself on the wire 2) pri deckle edge • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
deckle — /ˈdɛkəl/ (say dekuhl) noun 1. (in paper making) a frame which forms the paper pulp, fixing the size of a sheet of paper. 2. deckle edge. {German Deckel, diminutive of Decke cover} …
deckle-edged — dec kle edged deckled dec kled, a. having a rough edge; having a deckle edge; used of handmade paper or paper resembling handmade; as, deckle edged paper; a deckle edged book. Syn: featheredged. [Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deckle edge — n. 1. the rough, irregular edge of a sheet of paper after it leaves the deckle and before it is trimmed: such edges are often favored as decorative 2. an imitation of such an edge produced on trimmed paper, as by tearing deckle edged [dek′əl… … English World dictionary
