CURTALS

Noun

curtals

plural of curtal

Anagrams

• crustal

Source: Wiktionary


CURTAL

Cur"tal (kr"tal), a. Etym: [OF. courtault, F. courtaud, having a docked tail (cf. It. cortaldo), fr. court short, L. curtus. See Curt, and Curtail.]

Definition: Curt; brief; laconic. Essays and curtal aphorisms. Milton. Curtal dog. See Curtail dog.

Cur"tal, n.

Definition: A horse with a docked tail; hence, anything cut short. [Obs] Nares.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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