Look up: Caul

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   Caul
   A caul is a woman's close-fitting cap or hair net. They were originally made of gold net and worn by women between the 14th and 16th centuries.
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   caul
   [n] - the inner embryonic membrane of higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)
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   Caul
   The membrane surrounding a baby before it is born. It may not rupture at birth and cover the baby`s head, which is supposed to be lucky
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   Caul
   Caul: Or cowl, a membrane, in obstetrics and cooking. In obstetrics, the caul is the amnion, one of the two fetal membranes, the other being the chorion. To be born in a caul meant to be born with the head covered by the amnion (or be born within an intact unruptured amnion). To be born in a caul was long believed to be a sign of future greatness. ...
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   Caul
   a board,panel,or metal sheet used in gluing operations to facilitate loading of presses and provide uniform distribution of pressure during bonding,to prevent premature curing of the glue by retarding the transfer of heat to plywood having thin face veneers,to protect faces,press platens or both against marring(i.e.surface damage)and staining,or to prevent adherence Category: Various industries...
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   Caul
   Caul (kal) noun [ Middle English calle , kelle , probably from French cale ; confer 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 ...
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   caul
   Cowl ... 1. The amnion, either as a piece of membrane capping the baby's head at birth or the whole membrane when delivered unruptured with the baby. ... Synonym: galea, veil, velum, greater omentum. ... Origin: Gaelic, call, a veil ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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   caul
   veil noun the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)
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   Caul
   A `caul` (Latin: `Caput galeatum`, literally, `head helmet`) is a thin, filmy membrane, the remnants of the amniotic sac, that covers or partly covers the newborn mammal immediately after birth. It is also the membrane enclosing the paunch of mammals, particularly as in pork and mutton butchery. In butchery, the caul is used as offal.
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    caul
    (kawl) a part of the amniotic sac that sometimes envelops the head of the fetus at birth.
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    Caul
    • (n.) 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. • (n.) A covering of network for the head, worn by women; also, a net.C...
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    caul
    (from the article `human embryology`) ...dilate the neck of the uterus. When the sac ruptures, about a quart of fluid escapes as the `waters.` If the sac does not rupture or if it covers ...
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    Caul
    The portion of fetal membranes that sometimes surrounds the head of a newborn at the time of birth. This is only seen in births in which the membranes remain intact until completion of delivery. Synonym(s): Veil
    Found on http://www.pregnology.com/AZ/C/2