CAULS
Noun
cauls
plural of caul
Anagrams
• Claus, LUCAs, Lucas, lusca
Source: Wiktionary
CAUL
Caul, n. Etym: [OE. calle, kelle, prob. fr. F. cale; cf. Ir. calla a
veil.]
1. A covering of network for the head, worn by women; also, a net.
Spenser.
2. (Anat.)
Definition: The fold of membrane loaded with fat, which covers more or less
of the intestines in mammals; the great omentum See Omentum.
The caul serves for warming of the lower belly. Ray.
3. A part of the amnion, one of the membranes enveloping the fetus,
which sometimes is round the head of a child at its birth.
It is deemed lucky to be with a caul or membrane over the face. This
caul is esteemed an infallible preservative against drowning . . .
According to Chysostom, the midwives frequently sold it for magic
uses. Grose.
I was born with a caul, which was advertised for sale, in the
newspapers, at the low price of fifteen guineas. Dickens.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition