Definitions for curtals

curtals cur·tal

Spelling: [kur-tl]
IPA: /ˈkɜr tl/

Curtals is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 222 anagrams from letters in curtals (aclrstu).

Definitions for curtals

noun

  1. a 16th-century bassoon.
  2. Obsolete. an animal with a docked tail.

adjective

  1. Archaic. wearing a short frock:
  2. Obsolete. brief; curtailed.

Origin of curtals

1500-10; earlier courtault Middle French, equivalent to court short (see curt) + -ault, variant of -ald noun suffix; see ribald

Examples for curtals

Now I may go in and out as I will, being a curtal friar and not now remembered in these parts.

Some blackguard or other, I think it was Sybrandt, said, "A lie is not like a blow with a curtal axe."

curtal, kur′tal, n. a horse with a curt or docked tail: anything docked or cut short.

curtal is a small horse; properly one who hath his tail docked or curtailed.

"I am but a poor anchorite, a curtal friar," replied the other, pushing out for his side of the river.

A gret doble trottynge hors called a curtal, for his lordship to ride out on out of towns.

Did not Tom Tankard rake his curtal t'o'er day standing in the stable?Gammer.

Item, double trottynge hors, called a curtal, for his lordship to ryde on out of townes.

Word Value for curtals
Scrable

8

Words with friends

11

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