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caul noun

  /kɔːl/
  • (historical) A style of close-fitting circular cap worn by women in the sixteenth century and later, often made of linen. [from 14th c.]
 coiffe
  • 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). [from 16th c.]
 coiffe céphalique
  • The thin membrane which covers the lower intestines; the omentum. [from 14th c.]
 crépine
caul fat
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