curtal
curtal · curtals
A variety of short-barrelled cannonA variety of short-barrelled cannon.
/ˈkəːtəl/
Meaning
4 senses(historical)A variety of short-barrelled cannon.
An early type of bassoon.
(obsolete)A horse or other animal having a docked tail.
(obsolete)Anything docked or cut short.
Origin
From older French courtault (modern French courtaud), from court (“short”) + -ault (pejoraFrom older French courtault (modern French courtaud), from court (“short”) + -ault (pejorative suffix).
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