caul

/kษ”หl/

IPA: /K AA1 L/

noun
  1. 1

    A style of close-fitting circular cap worn by women in the sixteenth century and later, often made of linen.

  2. 2

    (often capitalized, used on maps) An entry to a mill lead taken from a burn or stream (a mill lead (or mill waterway) is generally smaller than a canal but moves a large volume of water).

  3. 3

    A membrane.

  4. 4

    The thin membrane which covers the lower intestines; the omentum.

  5. 5

    The amnion which encloses the foetus before birth, especially that part of it which sometimes shrouds a babyโ€™s head at birth (traditionally considered to be good luck).

  6. 6

    The surface of a press that makes contact with panel product, especially a removable plate or sheet.

  7. 7

    A strip or block of wood used to distribute or direct clamping force.

  8. 8

    Caul fat.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/caul