First Known Use: 1816
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deckle
noun deck·le \ˈde-kəl\
Definition of DECKLE
: 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
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Origin of DECKLE
German Deckel, literally, cover, from decken to cover, from Old High German decchen
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