Associations to the word «Curtal»

Wiktionary

CURTAL, noun. (historical) A variety of short-barrelled cannon.
CURTAL, noun. (obsolete) A horse or other animal having a docked tail.
CURTAL, noun. (music) An early type of bassoon.
CURTAL, adjective. (obsolete) Of horses, having a docked tail.
CURTAL, adjective. (now rare) Physically shortened; short.
CURTAL, adjective. (obsolete) Abridged, curtailed.
CURTAL FRIAR, noun. (archaic) A friar with a short gown.

Dictionary definition

CURTAL, adjective. (obsolete) cut short; "a dog with a curtal tail".

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