| 单词 | caul |
| 释义 | caul (once / 20773 pages) n A caul is a membrane or thin piece of skin that sometimes covers a newborn baby's head. The caul is part of the anmniotic sac that protects a fetus before birth. Most mammals are enclosed within a protective membrane before they're born, and when part of this membrane is attached to a newborn, it's called a caul. Possibly because it's so rare for a baby to be born with this caul covering his or her head, it's been considered good luck since medieval times. The word once referred to a woman's close-fitting hat, from the French word cale, "cap," with a Latin root, calautica, "type of women's headdress." WORD FAMILYcaul: cauls USAGE EXAMPLESHis body was found in The Caul area on Thursday. BBC(Jul 15, 2016) Then, very calmly, the man said, “My name is Caul. And you are all my prisoners now.” Ransom Riggs, Hollow City(2014) The conclusion is rushed and poorly staged, yet the damp caul of loneliness that envelops the film’s early scenes feels moving and true. New York Times(May 21, 2015) 1n the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth) Syn|Hyper embryonic membrane, veil fetal membrane any membrane that functions for the protection or nourishment or respiration or excretion of a developing fetus 2n part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines Syn|Hyper gastrocolic omentum, greater omentum omentum a fold of peritoneum supporting the viscera |
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