A caul is a piece of membrane that can cover a newborn 's head and face. [1] Birth with a caul is rare, occurring in less than 1 in 80,000 births. [2] The caul is harmless and is immediately …

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 …

A birth caul (Latin name, Caput galeatum, meaning "head helmet") is a piece of the amniotic sac still attached to a newly born baby's head or face. In extremely rare cases – called an "en caul …

Dec 7, 2016 · 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.

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.

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

May 18, 2025 · Have you ever heard of babies being born with a thin membrane covering their head? This rare phenomenon is known as a caul birth, and it has been shrouded in mystery …

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.