deckle \dec"kle\ (d[e^]k"k'l), n. [Cf. G. deckel cover, lid.] (Paper Making) A separate thin wooden frame used to form the border of a hand mold, or a curb of India rubber or other material which rests on, and forms the edge of, the mold in a paper machine and determines the width of the paper. [Spelt also {deckel}, and {dekle}.] [1913 Webster]
Dekle \De"kle\, n. (Paper Making) See {Deckle}. [1913 Webster]