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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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†CAUL, n.² A triangular-shaped cap. Used attrib. in quot. N.E.D. gives caul, a kind of close-fitting cap worn by women, as obs. except hist. Cf. Kell, n.¹Abd. 1844 W. Thom Rhymes and Recoll. 124, Note:
Elspet on that day, wore . . . a high caul cap on her head.