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Definition of Cauls

Caul
Caul Caul (k[add]l), n. [OE. calle, kelle, prob. fr. F. cale; cf. Ir. calla a veil.] 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 the 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.

Meaning of Cauls from wikipedia

- with the caul' has a portion of a birth membrane remaining on the head. There are two types of caul membranes,[clarification needed] and such cauls can appear...
- Caul fat, also known as lace fat, omentum, crépine or fat netting, is the thin membrane which surrounds the internal organs of some animals, such as cows...
- Michael Thomas McCaul Sr. (born January 14, 1962) is an American attorney, politician and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Texas's 10th...
- second half of the thirteenth century, network caps, more properly called "cauls", came into fashion for ladies' wear. These headdresses were shaped like...
- Look up caul in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Caul may refer to: Caul, a thin, filmy membrane that covers or partly covers a newborn mammal immediately...
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- Cauls Pond is a wetland in Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean Sea. It is one of the territory's Important Bird Areas (IBAs). Cauls...
- Elizabeth McCaul is a member of the ECB Supervisory Board. McCaul previously served as Superintendent of Banks for the State of New York, the head of...
- John McCaul (March 7, 1807 – April 16, 1887) was an Irish-born Canadian educator, theologian, and the second president of the University of Toronto from...
- Bill Caul (born September 2, 1942) is a United States politician, who was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 2004 to 2010, representing...