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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Curtal

/(kûr"tal)/ · Cur·tal · IPA /ˈkəːtəl/
01 a. Curt; brief; laconic.
  1. 1.
    Curt; brief; laconic.
    “Essays and curtal aphorisms.” — Milton.
Phrases & compounds
Curtal dog — See Curtail dog.
02 n. A horse with a docked tail; hence, anything cut short.
  1. 1.
    A horse with a docked tail; hence, anything cut short.[Obs]