caul

noun

1. 1

   A style of close-fitting circular cap worn by women in the sixteenth century and later, often made of linen.

2. 2

   (often capitalized, used on maps) An entry to a mill lead taken from a burn or stream (a mill lead (or mill waterway) is generally smaller than a canal but moves a large volume of water).

3. 3

   A membrane.

4. 4

   The thin membrane which covers the lower intestines; the omentum.

5. 5

   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).

6. 6

   The surface of a press that makes contact with panel product, especially a removable plate or sheet.

7. 7

   A strip or block of wood used to distribute or direct clamping force.

8. 8

   Caul fat.