What is a caul?

Answer 1

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. A third meaning refers to a type of women's headdress.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caul

Answer 2

A caul a remnant of the amniotic sac. It is said that if a baby is born with a caul, that this baby will have strong psychic powers.

Answer 3

–noun 1. a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
2. greater omentum.
3. a net lining in the back of a woman's cap or hat.
4. a cap or hat of net formerly worn by women.


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[Origin: 1300–50; ME calle < MF cale, prob. back formation from calotte kind of cap; see calotte]
–noun a form or plate for pressing a veneer or veneers being glued to a backing or to each other.


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Anatomy the peritoneal fold attached to the stomach and the colon and hanging over the small intestine.

Also called caul, gastrocolic omentum.
Compare lesser omentum.
A portion of the amnion, especially when it covers the head of a fetus at birth. Also called pileus.
See greater omentum.


[Middle English calle, from Old English cawl, basket.]

caul (kôl)
n.

A portion of the amnion, especially when it covers the head of a fetus at birth. Also called veil.
See greater omentum.
Pronunciation: 'kol
Function: noun
1 : GREATER OMENTUM
2 : the inner embryonic membrane of higher vertebrates especially when covering the head at birth

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caul

n 1: part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines [syn: greater omentum, gastrocolic omentum] 2: the inner embryonic membrane of higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth) [syn: veil, embryonic membrane]


(Heb. yothe'reth; i.e., "something redundant"), the membrane which covers the
upper part of the liver (Ex. 29:13, 22; Lev. 3:4, 10, 15; 4:9; 7:4; marg.,
"midriff"). In Hos. 13:8 (Heb. seghor; i.e., "an enclosure") the pericardium,
or parts about the heart, is meant.

Answer 4

In Scotland it's a waterfall, also more commonly called a weir.

Example of usage would be "Walk along the riverbank towards the caul (or weir) and then ....etc etc"

Answer 5

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caul

Answer 6

I dont know