Etymology

deckle

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Today it means: A frame or edge which limits the pulp and, consequently, the size of the resulting paper. Full definition →

German Deckel
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  1. German · borrowed fromDeckel
  2. English todaydeckle

From German Deckel, diminutive of Decke (“covering”).

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