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Glossary

See the multilingual glossary by Denis Muzerelle for further terms and illustrations.

Cannelure
laid-lines show a specific rhythm

Chain-lines
vertical lines within a sheet of paper caused by the wires which hold the laid wires in place

Coucher
one of the traditional team of papermakers who has to couch a newly formed sheet of paper on a felt

Couching
pressing a mould upon the felt

Deckle
a fence to keep the newly formed paper within bounds

Felt side
that part of a sheet which has been couched upon a felt

Laid-lines
ribbed lines within a sheet of paper caused by a laid mould

Layer
one of the traditional team of papermakers who has to remove wet sheets from a felt

Pair of moulds
two moulds and one deckle

Post
a pile of wet sheets alternated with felts

Ribs
wedgeshaped wooden elements which support the sieve

Vatman
one of the traditional team of papermakers who has to scoop pulp from the vat to form a sheet of paper

Wire side
that part of a sheet which has come in contact with the wire of the mould

-- FriederSchmidt - 22 Nov 2006

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