Caul
11Caul fat — is the thin membrane which surrounds the stomach internal organs of some animals, such as hogs, cows, sheep, and pigs, also known as the greater omentum. It is often used as a natural sausage casing and to encase fegatelli (Italian), faggots… …
12caul|dron — «KL druhn», noun. = caldron. (Cf. ↑caldron) …
13Caul (headgear) — A caul is a historical headress worn by women that covers tied up hair. A fancy caul could be made of satin, velvet, fine silk or brocade, although a simple caul would commonly be made of white linen or cotton. The caul could be covered by a… …
14caul fat — noun Etymology: caul (I) : fat from the visceral cavity of a slaughtered animal …
15caul — noun Etymology: Middle English calle net, omentum, probably from Old English cawl basket Date: 14th century 1. the large fatty omentum covering the intestines (as of a cow, sheep, or pig) 2. the inner fetal membrane of higher vertebrates… …
16caul — n. [L. caulis, stalk] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) The fat bodies of larvae, thought to produce the organs of the future adults; epiploon …
17caul — caul1 /kawl/, n. 1. a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth. 2. See 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. [1300 50; ME calle < MF cale,… …
18caul — noun /kɔːl/ a) A style of close fitting circular cap worn by women in the 16th century and later, often made of linen. Ne spared they to strip her naked all. / Then when they had despoild her tire and call, / Such as she was, their eyes might her …
19Caul — (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… …
20CAUL — a membrane covering the head of some children at birth, to which a magical virtue was at one time ascribed, and which, on that account, was rated high and sold often at a high price …
