DECKLE


Meaning of DECKLE in English

n. a device in a paper-making machine for limiting the size of the sheet.

Phrases and idioms:

deckle-edge the rough uncut edge formed by a deckle.

Derivatives:

deckle-edged adj.

Etymology: G Deckel dimin. of Decke cover

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.