Definition of caul Caul
/kÉĖl/ - [kal] - caul
We found 12 definitions of caul from 7 different sources.
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What does caul mean?
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NounPlural: cauls |
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| caul - the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth) | ||
| veil, embryonic membrane | ||
| fetal membrane any membrane that functions for the protection or nourishment or respiration or excretion of a developing fetus | ||
| caul - part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines | ||
| greater omentum, gastrocolic omentum | ||
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Wiktionary 
- caul (Noun)
The thin membrane which covers the lower intestines; the omentum. - caul (Noun)
The amnion which encloses the foetus before birth, especially that part of it which sometimes shrouds a babyās head at birth traditionally considered to be good luck. - caul (Noun)
The surface of a press that makes contact with panel product, especially a removable plate or sheet.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary š
- caul (n.)
A covering of network for the head, worn by women; also, a net. - caul (n.)
The fold of membrane loaded with fat, which covers more or less of the intestines in mammals; the great omentum. See Omentum. - caul (n.)
A part of the amnion, one of the membranes enveloping the fetus, which sometimes is round the head of a child at its birth.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ī©
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caul
A fine, often elastic net worn over long hair to hold it in place.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary š
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caul
kawl, n. a net or covering for the head: the membrane covering the head of some infants at their birth. [O. Fr. cale, a little cap, prob. Celt.; cf. Ir. calla, a veil, hood.]
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caul
The membrane encompassing the head of some infants when born, and from early antiquity esteemed an omen of good fortune, and a preservative against drowning; it was sought by the Roman lawyers with as much avidity as by modern voyagers. Also, a northern name for a dam-dike. Also, an oriental license. (See KAULE.)
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