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Noun: deckle  de-kul
  1. (paper making) a frame used to form paper pulp into sheets
    "The artisan carefully lifted the deckle to reveal the newly formed sheet of paper"
     
  2. Rough edge left by a deckle on handmade paper or produced artificially on machine-made paper
    "The invitation featured a deckle edge, giving it an elegant, handcrafted appearance";
    - deckle edge

Derived forms: deckles

Type of: edge, frame, framework

Encyclopedia: Deckle