ALL meanings of caul
caul
C c - noun caul a portion of the amniotic sac sometimes covering a child's head at birth 3
- noun caul a large fold of peritoneum hanging from the stomach across the intestines; the large omentum 3
- noun caul the membrane enclosing a fetus; esp., a part of this membrane sometimes enveloping the head of a child at birth: believed by some to bring good luck 3
- noun caul the part of the peritoneum that extends from the stomach to the large intestine; great omentum 3
- noun caul The amniotic membrane enclosing a fetus. 1
- noun caul a form or plate for pressing a veneer or veneers being glued to a backing or to each other. 1
- noun caul (historical) A style of close-fitting circular cap worn by women in the sixteenth century and later, often made of linen. 0
- noun caul (anatomy, obsolete except in specific senses) A membrane. 0
- noun caul The thin membrane which covers the lower intestines; the omentum. 0
- noun caul The amnion which encloses the foetus before birth, especially that part of it which sometimes shrouds a baby’s head at birth (traditionally considered to be good luck). 0
- noun caul The surface of a press that makes contact with panel product, especially a removable plate or sheet. 0
- noun caul (woodworking) A strip or block of wood used to distribute or direct clamping force. 0
- noun caul (cooking) Caul fat. 0