curtal

Meanings

Noun

A variety of short-barrelled cannon.
An early type of bassoon.
A horse or other animal having a docked tail.
Anything docked or cut short.

Adjective

Of horses, having a docked tail.
Physically shortened; short.
Abridged, curtailed.

Origin

From older French courtault (modern French courtaud), from court + -ault.

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