The caul is harmless and is immediately removed by the attending parent, physician, or midwife upon birth of the child. If the membrane is of the amniotic tissue, it is removed by easily slipping it away …

The meaning of CAUL is the large fatty omentum covering the intestines (as of a cow, sheep, or pig).

CAUL definition: a form or plate for pressing a veneer or veneers being glued to a backing or to each other. See examples of caul used in a sentence.

CAUL meaning: 1. a membrane (= thin tissue) that surrounds a foetus inside its mother, and that covers the head…. Learn more.

Caul, a portion of the amnion, or bag of waters, which is sometimes found remaining around the head of a child after birth. The term also is applied occasionally to the serous membrane covering the heart, …

caul (kɔl) n. 1. a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth. 2. greater omentum.

Dec 11, 2025 · From Middle English calle, kelle, kalle, kolle (“caul, net, basket”), from Old English cāwl, cāul, cēawl, cēaul (“basket, container, net, sieve”), of uncertain origin.

There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun caul, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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A caul is a thin, filmy membrane that covers or partly covers the newborn at birth. It is part of the amniotic sac that has remained attached to the baby's head and/or body.