Curtal
Pronunciation : Cur"tal (kr"tal)
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [OF. courtault, F. courtaud, having a docked tail (cf. It. cortaldo), fr. court short, L. curtus. See Curt, and Curtail.]
Definition : Defn: Curt; brief; laconic. Essays and curtal aphorisms. Milton. Curtal dog. See Curtail dog.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Cur"tal
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A horse with a docked tail; hence, anything cut short. [Obs] Nares.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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