Caul — Defs

01 n. A covering of network for the head, worn by women; also, a net.

1.
A covering of network for the head, worn by women; also, a net.
2.
The fold of membrane loaded with fat, which covers more or less of the intestines in mammals; the great omentum. See Omentum.(Anat.) 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; -- called also a veil. Also: veil
“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 Chrysostom, 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.