The Collaborative International Dictionary
Curtal dog
Curtal \Cur"tal\ (k[^u]r"tal), a. [OF. courtault, F. courtaud, having a docked tail (cf. It. cortaldo), fr. court short, L. curtus. See Curt, and Curtail.] Curt; brief; laconic.
Essays and curtal aphorisms.
--Milton.
Curtal dog. See Curtail dog.