curtal Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite (obsolete) cut short
    • a dog with a curtal tail

WordNet

Cur"tal adjective
Etymology
OF. courtault, F. courtaud, having a docked tail (cf. It. cortaldo), fr. court short, L. curtus. See Curt, and Curtail.
Definitions
  1. Curt; brief; laconic.
    Essays and curtal aphorisms. Milton.
Cur"tal noun
Definitions
  1. A horse with a docked tail; hence, anything cut short. Obs Nares.

Webster 1913