deckle

• Substantiv, das den unregelmäßigen, unbeschnittenen Rand von hand- oder maschinell geschöpftem Papier bezeichnet oder den Rahmen, der bei der Papierherstellung verwendet wird, um dem Papierbrei seine Form zu geben.

A noun referring to a rough, untrimmed edge on handmade or machine-made paper, or a frame used in papermaking to shape pulp into sheets.

1. Rough edge on paperC2formal

   A rough, untrimmed edge left on handmade paper or artificially produced on machine-made paper.

   Rauer Papierrand

   • The artist preferred paper with a deckle edge for her prints.
   • The book was bound with deckle edges to give it an antique look.
   • Collectors often value the natural deckle on vintage paper.

   Synonymedeckle edge

2. Paper-making frameC2formal

   A removable frame used in papermaking to form paper pulp into sheets of a specific size.

   Schöpfrahmen

   • The papermaker carefully placed the deckle over the mold.
   • Adjusting the deckle determines the final dimensions of the paper sheet.
   • Traditional papermaking requires a deckle to shape the wet pulp.