caul

1. n. A covering of network for the head, worn by women; also, a net. Source: opted

2. n. The fold of membrane loaded with fat, which covers more or less of the intestines in mammals; the great omentum. See Omentum. Source: opted

3. 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. Source: opted

4. n. part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines Source: wordnet

5. n. the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth) Source: wordnet

6. 1. A covering of network for the head, worn by women; also, a net. Spenser. 2. (Anat.) The fold of membrane loaded with fat, which covers more or less of the intestines in mammals; the great omentum See Omentum. The caul serves for warming of the lower belly. Ray. 3. A part of the amnion, one of the membranes enveloping the fetus, which sometimes is round the head of a child at its birth. 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. Grose. I was born with a caul, which was advertised for sale, in the newspapers, at the low price of fifteen guineas. Dickens. Source: webster

7. The fold of membrane loaded with fat, which covers more or lessof the intestines in mammals; the great omentum See Omentum.The caul serves for warming of the lower belly. Ray. Source: adambom

8. n:100 n. the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth) Source: ecdict

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