Synonyms of the word

caul

• n. (historical) A style of close-fitting circular cap worn by women in the sixteenth century and later, often…
• n. (anatomy, obsolete except in specific senses) A membrane.
• n. The thin membrane which covers the lower intestines; the omentum.
• n. The amnion which encloses the foetus before birth, especially that part of it which sometimes shrouds…
• n. The surface of a press that makes contact with panel product, especially a removable plate or sheet.
• n. (woodworking) A strip or block of wood used to distribute or direct clamping force.
• n. (cooking) Caul fat.

omentum

• n. (anatomy) Either of two folds of the peritoneum that support the viscera.

veil

• n. Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face, or hide an object from view; usually of gauze,…
• n. A cover; disguise; a mask; a pretense.
• n. The calyptra of mosses.
• n. A membrane connecting the margin of the pileus of a mushroom with the stalk; a velum.
• n. A covering for a person or thing; as, a caul (especially over the head).
• n. (zoology) velum (A circular membrane round the cap of medusa).
• n. (mycology) A thin layer of tissue which is attached to or covers a mushroom.
• v. To put on, or decorate with, a veil.
• v. To conceal as with a veil.