caulnoun
/kɔːl//kɑːl/caul noun (SKIN)
[ C ] a membrane (= thin tissue) that surrounds a foetus inside its mother, and that covers the head of some babies when they are born:
It was said that babies born in a caul were born to great fame or great misfortune.
[ C or U ] a membrane (= thin tissue) that covers the inside of an animal's stomach:
Caul can be used as a protective wrapping for meatballs and pâté.
caul noun (HOOD)
[ C ] a type of head covering worn by women in the past