Curtal \Cur"tal\ (k?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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Curtal \Cur"tal\, n. A horse with a docked tail; hence, anything cut short. [Obs] --Nares.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)