| deckle | 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. [Spelt also deckel, and deckle. Origin: Cf. G. Deckel cover, lid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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