1. curtal - Noun
2. curtal - Adjective
3. curtal - Adjective Satellite
Curt; brief; laconic.
A horse with a docked tail; hence, anything cut short.
Source: Webster's dictionarya dog with a curtal tail Source: Internet
The third (the "Curtal Friar") and the fourth (the "Butcher"), also probably have late medieval origins. Source: Internet