'Curtal' definitions:
Definition of 'curtal'
From: WordNet
adjective
(obsolete) cut short; "a dog with a curtal tail"
Definition of 'Curtal'
From: GCIDE
- Curtal \Cur"tal\ (k[^u]r"tal), a. [OF. courtault, F. courtaud, having a docked tail (cf. It. cortaldo), fr. court short, L. curtus. See Curt, and Curtail.] Curt; brief; laconic. [1913 Webster]
- Essays and curtal aphorisms. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- Curtal dog. See Curtail dog. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Curtal'
From: GCIDE
- Curtal \Cur"tal\, n. A horse with a docked tail; hence, anything cut short. [Obs] --Nares. [1913 Webster] Curtle ax Curtal ax