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

Examples of deckle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The planner leaned into a palette of dusty terra-cotta and sage and incorporated rustic textures in the scalloped dishes from the Ark Elements and deckle-edge menus. —Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 3 Mar. 2023

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