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deckle

Syllabification: (deck·le)

Pronunciation: /ˈdekəl/

Definition of deckle

noun

(also deckle strap)

a device in a papermaking machine for limiting the size of the sheet, consisting of a continuous belt on either side of the wire.
a frame on the mold used to shape the pulp when making paper by hand.