Curtal

Word CURTAL
Character 6
Hyphenation cur tal
Pronunciations /ˈkəːtəl/

Definitions and meanings of "Curtal"

What do we mean by curtal?

An animal with a docked tail. noun

Something cut short or docked. noun

Cut short or docked. adjective

To cut short; curtail.

Short; cut short; abridged; brief; scant.

A horse or dog with a docked tall: hence applied to a person mutilated in any way. noun

A short cannon. noun

A musical instrument of the bassoon kind. Also written courtal, courtel, corthal, cortand, courtant. noun

A horse with a docked tail; hence, anything cut short. noun

Curt; brief; laconic. adjective

See Curtail dog. adjective

A variety of short-barrelled cannon. noun

A horse or other animal having a docked tail. noun

An early type of bassoon. noun

Of horses, having a docked tail. adjective

Physically shortened; short. adjective

Abridged, curtailed. adjective

(obsolete) cut short adjective

A variety of short-barrelled cannon.

An early type of bassoon.

A horse or other animal having a docked tail.

Anything docked or cut short.

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The word "curtal" in example sentences

Then there is George Merredith, who writes 16 line sonnets; Hopkins who invents the 6/4.5! proportioned curtal sonnet. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Preach peace to him as much as thou wilt, I will never be he will say thee nay; but as for bidding the first armourer in Scotland forego the forging of swords, curtal axes, and harness, it is enough to drive patience itself mad. ❋ Unknown (2008)

“Name her not — and for an instant think not of her,” said the King, again straining the curtal-axe in his gripe, until the muscles started above his brawny arm, like cordage formed by the ivy around the limb of an oak. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Beside it, as if prompt for defending the regal symbol, lay a mighty curtal-axe, which would have wearied the arm of any other than Coeur de Lion. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I think thou couldst not expect I should frame lies for thee; and after all, John, in my broken recollections of that night, I do bethink me of a butcherly looking mute, with a curtal axe, much like such a one as may have done yonder night job. ❋ Unknown (2008)

It would seem that the manuscript is here imperfect, for we do not find the reasons which finally induce the curtal Friar to amend the ❋ Unknown (2004)

Now, sirs, who hath seen our chaplain? where is our curtal Friar? ❋ Unknown (2004)

Arguments pursued in these poems take the form of "enthymemes," curtal syllogisms, which like the epideictic mode are a legacy of the ❋ Unknown (2001)

At the coronation of James II., and also at that of George I., two of the king's musicians walked in the procession, clad in scarlet mantles, playing each on a sackbut, and another, drest in a similar manner, playing on a double curtal, or bassoon. ❋ Various (N/A)

In H in two versions; first as a curtal sonnet (like 13 and 22) on same sheet with the four sonnets 44–47, and preceding them: second, an apparently later version in the same metre on a page by itself; with expanded variation from seventh line, making thirteen lines for eleven. ❋ Unknown (1918)

I print the whole of this second MS., and have put brackets to show what I think would make the best version of the poem: for if the bracketed words were omitted the original curtal sonnet form would be preserved and carry the good corrections. ❋ Unknown (1918)

She had transform’d me to a curtal dog and made me turn i’ the wheel. ❋ Unknown (1914)

‘Hold thy hand, good fellow, ’ said the curtal friar, ❋ Unknown (1910)

"A traitor," said the king, seizing his curtal-axe, "whom thou shalt see die a traitor's death." ❋ Various (1910)

` Hold thy hand, good fellow, 'said the curtal frier, ❋ Unknown (1898)

` ` Name her not --- and for an instant think not of her, '' said the King, again straining the curtal-axe in his gripe, until the muscles started above his brawny arm, like cordage formed by the ivy around the limb of an oak. ❋ Unknown (1894)

Beside it, as if prompt for defending the regal symbol, lay a mighty curtal axe, which would have wearied the arm of any other than Cur de Lion. ❋ Unknown (1894)

` ` A traitor, '' said the King, starting to his feet, and seizing the curtal-axe, which was ever near his bed --- ` ` a traitor! whom thou shalt see die a traitor's death. '' ❋ Unknown (1894)

--- Now, sirs, who hath seen our chaplain? where is our curtal ❋ Unknown (1892)

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