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Deckle

//ˈdɛkəl// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A frame or edge which limits the pulp and, consequently, the size of the resulting paper.
  2. 2
    (paper making) a frame used to form paper pulp into sheets wordnet
  3. 3
    A membrane covering the outermost side of a brisket of beef, where it was attached to the rib cage
  4. 4
    rough edge left by a deckle on handmade paper or produced artificially on machine-made paper wordnet
  5. 5
    The fattier, smaller point-cut portion of a brisket of beef, being the superficial pectoral muscle. Jewish
Verb
  1. 1
    To give deckles to (paper). rare, transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

From German Deckel, diminutive of Decke (“covering”).

Etymology 2

From German Deckel, diminutive of Decke (“covering”).

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