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Definition of: deckle
(dek′əl) noun
1. In papermaking by hand, a rectangular frame laid upon a wire mold to confine the paper pulp to a definite area, thus limiting the size of the sheet.
2. A raw or ragged edge of paper: also deckle edge. [<G deckel, dim. of decke cover]
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