Curtal
Curtal (kûr"tal) , adjective
[Old French courtault, French courtaud, having a docked tail (compare Italian cortaldo), from court short, Latin curtus. See Curt, and Curtail.]
Curt; brief; laconic.
Essays and curtal aphorisms.
Collocations (1)
Curtal dog , See Curtail dog.
Curtal , noun
A horse with a docked tail; hence, anything cut short. [Obsolete] — Nares