| caul | |
| 1. n. (historical) A style of close-fitting circular cap worn by women in the sixteenth century and later, often made of linen. | |
| 2. n. (anatomy, obsolete except in specific senses) A membrane. | |
| 3. n. The thin membrane which covers the lower intestines; the omentum. | |
| 4. n. 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). | |
| 5. n. The surface of a press that makes contact with panel product, especially a removable plate or sheet. | |
| 6. n. (woodworking) A strip or block of wood used to distribute or direct clamping force. | |
| 7. n. (culinary) Caul fat. | |
