deckle

noun

deck·​le ˈde-kəl 

: a frame around the edges of a mold used in making paper by hand

also : either of the bands around the edge of the wire of a papermaking machine that determine the width of the web

Word History

Etymology

German Deckel, literally, cover, from decken to cover, from Old High German decchen

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing deckle

• deckle edge

• deckle edge