A caul is a membrane or thin piece of skin that sometimes covers a newborn baby's head. The caul is part of the anmniotic sac that protects a fetus before birth.
A covering of network for the head, worn by women; also, a net.
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the inner embryonic membrane of higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)
Noun
part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines
n.
A covering of network for the head, worn by women; also, a
net.
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The fold of membrane loaded with fat, which covers more or
less of the intestines in mammals; the great omentum. See Omentum.
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.
Caul
The caul serves for warming of the lower belly.3.
It is deemed lucky to be with a caul or membrane over the face. This caul is esteemed an infallible preservative against drowning . . . According to Chysostom, the midwives frequently sold it for magic uses.
I was born with a caul, which was advertised for sale, in the newspapers, at the low price of fifteen guineas.
A covering of network for the head, worn by women; also, a net.
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