curtal

  1. Noun.  (historical) A variety of short-barrelled cannon.
  2. Noun.  (obsolete) A horse or other animal having a docked tail.
  3. Noun.  (music) An early type of bassoon.
  4. Adjective.  (obsolete) Of horses, having a docked tail.
  5. Adjective.  (context, now) Physically shortened; short.
  6. Adjective.  (obsolete) Abridged, curtailed.

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