"curtal" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈkəːtəl/ [UK] Forms: more curtal [comparative], most curtal [superlative]
Etymology: From older French courtault (modern French courtaud), from court (“short”) + -ault (pejorative suffix). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|courtault}} French courtault, {{m|fr|courtaud}} courtaud, {{m|fr|court||short}} court (“short”), {{m|fr|-ault|pos=pejorative suffix}} -ault (pejorative suffix) Head templates: {{en-adj}} curtal (comparative more curtal, superlative most curtal)
  1. (obsolete) Of horses, having a docked tail. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-curtal-en-adj-erk7ldrb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 25 26 3 4 10 19
  2. (now rare) Physically shortened; short. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-curtal-en-adj-IgckvNtR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 25 26 3 4 10 19
  3. (obsolete) Abridged, curtailed. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-curtal-en-adj-Bki-xfWj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 25 26 3 4 10 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: curtal friar Related terms: curtal-axe

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkəːtəl/ [UK] Forms: curtals [plural]
Etymology: From older French courtault (modern French courtaud), from court (“short”) + -ault (pejorative suffix). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|courtault}} French courtault, {{m|fr|courtaud}} courtaud, {{m|fr|court||short}} court (“short”), {{m|fr|-ault|pos=pejorative suffix}} -ault (pejorative suffix) Head templates: {{en-noun}} curtal (plural curtals)
  1. (historical) A variety of short-barrelled cannon. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-curtal-en-noun-kgkwIjSb
  2. (music) An early type of bassoon. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-curtal-en-noun-lQCiQhbD Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  3. (obsolete) A horse or other animal having a docked tail. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-curtal-en-noun-bPL8oiFd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 25 26 3 4 10 19
  4. (obsolete) Anything docked or cut short. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-curtal-en-noun-WRaB4m~v Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 25 26 3 4 10 19

Inflected forms

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