deckle

paper mold and deckle (frame)

Meaning

Noun

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

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Origin

  • From German Deckel, diminutive of Decke.

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