What is the Latin word for caul?

The usual Latin words for “caul” are rēticulum, calautica, ōmentum. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“caul” in Latin

rēticuluma net; a fishnet; a hairnet calauticaA covering for the head of women, which fell down over the shoulders ōmentumthe adipose membrane which encloses the bowels; the bowels; any membrane which envelops an internal part of the body

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

caul

for the hair), reticulum (Juv., 2, 97): calautica (not calantica, was probably a sort of veil covering the head and shoulders).

In anatomy, omentum (ἐπίπλοον).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for caul?: The usual Latin words for “caul” are rēticulum, calautica, ōmentum. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.