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deckle en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈdɛkəl/

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (qualifier:paper-making) 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. (Jewish) The fattier, smaller point-cut portion of a brisket of beef, being the superficial pectoral muscle.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
deckles	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Synonyms

point (point-cut portion of a brisket)

deckle en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈdɛkəl/

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (rare, transitive) To give deckles to (paper).

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
deckles	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
deckled	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
deckled	Tense=Past		lexicographic
deckling	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic

Deriveds

deckle-edged · deckle edge