deckel
[
dek
-
uh
l]
/ˈdɛk əl/
noun
,
Papermaking.
1.
deckle
.
British Dictionary definitions for
deckel
deckle
/
ˈdɛk
ə
l
/
noun
1.
a frame used to contain pulp on the mould in the making of handmade paper
2.
Also called
deckle strap.
a strap on each edge of the moving web of paper on a paper-making machine that fixes the width of the paper
3.
See
deckle edge
Word Origin
C19: from German
Deckel
lid, from
decken
to cover