cur·tal /ˈkɝtḷ/
Cur·tal a. Curt; brief; laconic.
Essays and curtal aphorisms. --Milton.
Curtal dog. See Curtail dog.
Cur·tal, n. A horse with a docked tail; hence, anything cut short. [Obs]
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curtal
adj : (obsolete) cut short; "a dog with a curtal tail"