Caul

Caul, [N] [E]

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.


[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary

Bibliography Information

Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Caul,'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.