Meaning
A baby born with the amniotic membrane (the 'caul' or 'veil') over its face — held in folk belief to be marked for spiritual sight. A child 'born wid a caul' is said to grow up 'four-eye', able to see duppies and the spirit world that ordinary people cannot. The caul itself is treated as precious and sometimes kept for protection. A powerful old belief about who is born with second sight.
Examples
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Dem seh she born wid a caul, so she can see duppy.
They say she was born with the veil, so she can see ghosts.
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Him born wid a veil, him have di gift.
He was born with the caul; he has the gift (of sight).
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Dem keep di caul fi protection.
They kept the caul for protection.
Origin
From being 'born with a caul' (the birth membrane over the face); a mark of spiritual sight. See [[four-eye]], [[duppy]].
How it’s used
Born with the birth-membrane veil; believed to grant spiritual sight ('four-eye'). See [[four-eye]], [[duppy]].