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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
curtal
    adj 1: (obsolete) cut short; "a dog with a curtal tail"

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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.
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         Essays and curtal aphorisms.             --Milton.
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   Curtal dog. See Curtail dog.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Curtal \Cur"tal\, n.
   A horse with a docked tail; hence, anything cut short. [Obs]
   --Nares.
   [1913 Webster] Curtle ax
   Curtal ax

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