I have attempted to collect words concerning paper that might be of use to fountain pen users; and, in an attempt to emulate other scholars, I have as often as not plagiarized from other glossaries. This is a living glossary and I will consider any new inclusions, or for that matter deletions.
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dandy roll
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In papermaking, when paper is made by machine, this is an open cylinder of a wire mesh which smooths the wet pulp and leaves a watermark and laid finished.
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daphne
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A plant native to Nepal and the Himalayas from which the fibers are derived for hand papermaking. The plant, in a former life, was a nymph trying to avoid Apollo's hot pursuit.
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deckle
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A wooden frame that is fitted over a tray providing a raised edge to prevent the watery paper pulp from running off. It governs sheet size and leaves a deckled edge.
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deckle edge
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These are beautiful feathery edges that appear on all four sides of handmade paper, but on only two sides of mould-made paper. It results from a small amount of pulp becoming trapped between the edges of the deckle and the mould during papermaking. It is possible to simulate a deckled edge in machine-made papers by a special device which cuts the sheets with a stream of water while still the paper is still wet. Deckle edge must not be confused with scalloped edge. See also scalloped edge.
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demy
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A size of writing paper 15"×20" or 151/2"×20" in Britain, 16"×21" in the U. S.
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diploma
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This is a fine paper specifically intended for the printing of — you guessed it — diplomas.
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DL envelope
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The standard international business envelope, 110 mm×220 mm. See also No. 10 envelope.
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downcycling
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When cellulose fibers are recycled, they deteriorate and become contaminated. Progressive deterioration lowers the quality of newly formed products. See also recycled paper.
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Dutch
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Any deckle edged paper produced in the Netherlands.
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The information in this glossary is as accurate as possible, but you should not take it as absolutely authoritative.
