deckle

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deckle

/ˈdɛkəl/

Sounds like decal (Canada) · Rhymes with -ɛkəl

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From German Deckel, diminutive of Decke (“covering”).

noun deckles

A frame or edge which limits the pulp and, consequently, the size of the resulting paper.
A membrane covering the outermost side of a brisket of beef, where it was attached to the rib cage
Jewish The fattier, smaller point-cut portion of a brisket of beef, being the superficial pectoral muscle.
Similar: point

verb deckles · deckling · deckled

rare, transitive To give deckles to (paper).

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@misc{deckle_2026,
  title = {deckle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deckle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}