I. ˈdekəl noun
( -s )
Etymology: German deckel, literally, cover, from decken to cover, from Old High German
1. : the detachable wooden frame around the outside edges of a papermaker's hand mold
2.
a. also deckle strap : either of the endless rubber bands that run longitudinally upon the edges of the wire of a paper machine and thereby determine the width of the web
b. : the width of the web between deckles
3. : deckle edge
II. transitive verb
( deckled ; deckled ; deckling -k(ə)liŋ ; deckles )
1.
a. : to limit the width of (paper) by deckles
b. : to give a deckle edge to
2. : to equip (as a papermaking machine or hand mold) with deckles