caul

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} A style of close-fitting circular [[cap]] worn by women in the sixteenth century and later, often made of [[linen]]. {{defdate|from 14th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|British|historical|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). {{defdate|chiefly 1800-1950}} <!--- source National Library of Scotland [maps.nls.uk] --->
3. {{lb|en|anatomy|obsolete|_|except in specific senses}} A [[membrane]]. {{defdate|14th|17th c.}}
4. The thin [[membrane]] which covers the lower [[intestines]]; the [[omentum]]. {{defdate|from 14th c.}}
5. The [[amnion]] which encloses the [[foetus]] before birth, especially that part of it which sometimes [[shroud]]s a baby’s head at birth (traditionally considered to be good luck). {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
6. The surface of a press that makes contact with panel product, especially a removable plate or sheet.
7. {{lb|en|woodworking}} A strip or block of wood used to distribute or direct clamping force.
8. {{lb|en|culinary}} [[caul fat|Caul fat]].

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