a sort of ornamental head-dress, (Isaiah 3:18) with a net for its base. The name is derived from the caul, the membranous bag which encloses the heart-the pericardium.-ED.
·noun A covering of network for the head, worn by women; also, a net. II. Caul ·noun A part of the ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
(Heb. yothe'reth; i.e., "something redundant"), the membrane which covers the upper part of the live...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
The membrane encompassing the head of some infants when born, and from early antiquity esteemed an o...
The Sailor's Word-Book