(noun) the large fatty omentum covering the intestines (as of a cow, sheep, or pig) / (noun) the inner fetal membrane of higher vertebrates especially when covering the head at birth
My granny back in Tennessee was born with the web of a caul over her head like a wedding veil
quoting the terrifying guy who "rescues" her in his car
Pound enveloped Rattray in a caul of solicitude, offering a long list of contacts on Provençal literature, rantings on the peril of hocking one’s mansion to a Jew, and insane asylum cafeteria food