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curtal

adjective cur·tal \ ˈkər-tᵊl \

Definition of curtal

1 obsolete : having a docked tail
2 obsolete : brief, curtailed
3 archaic : wearing a short frock

Origin and Etymology of curtal

Middle French courtault, from court short, from Latin curtus

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