Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A variant of
kill , kiln. - noun Same as
kale , 2. - noun A covering of some kind; a film or membrane; a network.
- noun Specifically — The caul or omentum.
- noun The membrane or caul which sometimes envelops the head of a child at birth.
- noun The chrysalis of an insect.
- noun A net; especially, a net in which women inclose their hair; the back part of a cap.
- noun A film.
- noun One of the dew-covered threads often seen on the grass in the morning.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete A kiln.
- noun A sort of pottage; kale. See
kale , 2. - noun obsolete The caul; that which covers or envelops as a caul; a net; a fold; a film.
- noun The cocoon or chrysalis of an insect.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun obsolete The
caul . - noun obsolete, figuratively That which covers or envelops, like a caul; a net; a fold; a film.
- noun obsolete The
cocoon orchrysalis of aninsect .
Etymologies
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Compare caul.
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