caul
noun
Pronunciation: /kɔːl/
Definition
The thin, filmy membrane that sometimes covers a newborn's head at birth.
Examples
The midwife carefully removed the caul from the infant's face immediately after delivery.
In folklore, a child born with a caul was often considered to have special protective powers.
Superstitions surrounding the caul have persisted in various maritime cultures for centuries.
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