To cover (a window) with a curtain; to hang curtains. / (figuratively) To hide, cover or separate as if by a curtain.

(transitive, obsolete) To cut short the tail of an animal / (transitive) To shorten or abridge the duration of something; to truncate. / (transitive, figuratively) To limit or restrict, keep in check.

(architecture) A scroll termination, as of a step, etc.

comparative form of curt: more curt

(historical) The dividing line between Western Europe and the Soviet controlled regions, especially during the Cold War.

Storm shutters or other removable protection for all windows and doors in a residence or building against the effects of high winds, rain and flying objects during a hurricane. They can be made of a variety of materials such as aluminum panels, iron or even wood.

plural of curtain

(figuratively, in reference to curtains closing at the end of a stage show) An end or death.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of curtain

(law) The area immediately surrounding a house, especially dooryard areas and sometimes including closely associated buildings and structures.