noun🔗ShareCoiffeA style of close-fitting circular cap worn by women in the sixteenth century and later, often made of linen."At the Renaissance fair, the woman playing Queen Elizabeth wore a jeweled caul to hold her hair. "À la fête de la Renaissance, la femme jouant le rôle de la reine Elizabeth portait une coiffe ornée de bijoux pour maintenir ses cheveux.appearancewearstylematerialhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCanal d'amenée(often capitalized, used on maps) An entry to a mill lead taken from a burn or stream (a mill lead (or mill waterway) is generally smaller than a canal but moves a large volume of water)."The historical maps showed the Caul, a small waterway, leading water to the local gristmill. "Les cartes historiques montraient le canal d'amenée, un petit cours d'eau, menant l'eau au moulin à farine local.geographyutilityenvironmentareaagriculturetechnicalmachineindustrybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMembrane, coiffeA membrane."The midwife carefully removed the caul, the thin membrane, from the newborn's face. "La sage-femme a soigneusement retiré la membrane, la fine coiffe, du visage du nouveau-né.anatomybiologybodymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉpiploon, omentumThe thin membrane which covers the lower intestines; the omentum."During the anatomy lesson, the teacher pointed out the caul, a thin, fatty membrane covering the pig's intestines. "Pendant la leçon d'anatomie, le professeur a montré l'épiploon, une fine membrane graisseuse recouvrant les intestins du porc.anatomyorganbodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoiffeThe amnion which encloses the foetus before birth, especially that part of it which sometimes shrouds a baby’s head at birth (traditionally considered to be good luck)."The midwife carefully removed the thin, translucent caul from the newborn's face. "La sage-femme a soigneusement retiré la fine coiffe translucide du visage du nouveau-né.bodymedicinefamilytraditionmythologysupernaturalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa surface d'une presse qui entre en contact avec le produit en panneau, en particulier une plaque ou une feuille amovibleThe surface of a press that makes contact with panel product, especially a removable plate or sheet."The worker carefully cleaned the caul on the press before starting the next batch of laminate panels to ensure a smooth, even surface. "L'ouvrier a soigneusement nettoyé la surface de la presse avant de lancer le prochain lot de panneaux stratifiés afin d'assurer une surface lisse et uniforme.technicalindustrymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTasseau, martyrA strip or block of wood used to distribute or direct clamping force."The woodworker used a caul between the clamp and the fragile veneer to prevent the clamp from denting the surface. "Le menuisier a utilisé un tasseau entre la pince et le placage fragile pour empêcher la pince de bosseler la surface.materialtechnicalbuildingstructureitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrépineCaul fat."The butcher carefully trimmed the caul from the pig's abdomen, preparing it to be used for making sausages. "Le boucher a soigneusement retiré la crépine de l'abdomen du porc, la préparant pour la fabrication de saucisses.foodanatomyorgananimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
