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curtal.

A variety of short-barrelled cannon.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkəːtəl/UK
  1. A variety of short-barrelled cannon.

    historical
  2. An early type of bassoon.

  3. A horse or other animal having a docked tail.

    obsolete
  4. Anything docked or cut short.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From older French courtault (modern French courtaud), from court (“short”) + -ault (pejorative suffix).

adj/ˈkəːtəl/UK
  1. Of horses, having a docked tail.

    obsolete
  2. Physically shortened; short.

    archaic
  3. Abridged, curtailed.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From older French courtault (modern French courtaud), from court (“short”) + -ault (pejorative suffix).

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