Curtal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkəːtəl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Curtal is a noun meaning (music) An early type of bassoon.
Meaning
(music) An early type of bassoon.
More Meanings
- (now rare) Physically shortened; short.
- (historical) A variety of short-barrelled cannon.
- (obsolete) A horse or other animal having a docked tail.
- (obsolete) Anything docked or cut short.
- (obsolete) Of horses, having a docked tail.
- (obsolete) Abridged, curtailed.
Example Sentences
essays and curtal aphorisms
she had loosened her hair and changed into the curtal frock of sunbright cotton that he was so fond of and had so ardently yearned to soil in the so recent past.
Word Forms
- curtals
Synonyms for curtal
Depending on context, synonyms include short.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include short, axe, friar, curtal-axe, curtal-ax, carthoun.
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