to be born in a caul

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• Caul — (k[add]l), n. [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. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) The fold of membrane loaded with fat, which covers more or less of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Caul — A caul (Latin: Caput galeatum , literally, head helmet ) is a thin, filmy membrane, the amniotic sac, that covers or partly covers the newborn mammal immediately after birth. It is also the membrane enclosing the paunch of mammals, particularly… …   Wikipedia

• Caul — Or cowl, a membrane, in obstetrics and cooking. In obstetrics, the caul is the amnion, one of the two fetal membranes, the other being the chorion. To be born in a caul meant to be born with the head covered by the amnion (or be born within an… …   Medical dictionary

• caul — early 14c., close fitting cap worn by women, from Fr. cale cap, back formation from calotte, from It. callotta, from L. calautica type of female headdress with pendent lappets, a foreign word of unknown origin. Medical use, in reference to… …   Etymology dictionary

• caul —   n. membrane sometimes covering head of new born infant, and regarded as lucky …   Dictionary of difficult words

• Bill Caul — (born September 2nd, 1942) is a United States politician and member of the Michigan House of Representatives and the Republican Party. He represents the 99th District, which includes Isabella County, including the city of Mount Pleasant, and a… …   Wikipedia

• veil — Caul Caul (k[add]l), n. [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. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) The fold of membrane loaded with fat, which covers more or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• cauls —    A belief repeatedly recorded from the 16th century to the present day is that when a baby is born with a caul covering the face (also called a mask , veil , or sillyhow ), it must be kept for luck; whoever has one will never drown. This is a… …   A Dictionary of English folklore

• Abe Sapien — Infobox comics character character name = Abe Sapien imagesize = caption = Abe Sapien by Mike Mignola publisher = Dark Horse Comics debut = (1994) creators = Mike Mignola alter ego = (Langdon Everett Caul) full name = Abraham Sapien species =… …   Wikipedia

• Childbirth — Parturition redirects here. For the Voyager episode, see Parturition (Star Trek: Voyager). Childbirth (also called labor, birth, partus or parturition) is the culmination of a human pregnancy or gestation period with the birth of one or more… …   Wikipedia

• Vjesci — (Va JES ee) or(VYESKEE) Variations: Opji, Vjeszczi, Vjeszczi Wupji In Poland there is the belief that when a person who was born with a caul or teeth is about to die, he will use his last breath to renounce God. The body will retain its heat… …   Encyclopedia of vampire mythology