deckle — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A frame or edge which limits the pulp and, consequently, the size of the resulting paper.

2. A membrane covering the outermost side of a brisket of beef, where it was attached to the rib cage

3. The fattier, smaller point-cut portion of a brisket of beef, being the superficial pectoral muscle.

   Usage

   • Jewish

Verb

1. To give deckles to (paper).

   Usage

   • Rare
   • Transitive

Noun

1. rough edge left by a deckle on handmade paper or produced artificially on machine-made paper

   Synonyms

   deckle edge

   Broader terms

   edge

2. (paper making) a frame used to form paper pulp into sheets

   Broader terms

   frameworkframe