(historical) A variety of short-barrelled cannon. / (music) An early type of bassoon. / (obsolete) A horse or other animal having a docked tail. / (obsolete) Anything docked or cut short.

(obsolete) Of horses, having a docked tail. / (now rare) Physically shortened; short. / (obsolete) Abridged, curtailed.

plural of curtal

(archaic) A friar with a short gown.

plural of curtal friar

Alternative form of curtal-axe

(obsolete) A short, broad sword.

plural of curtal-ax / plural of curtal-axe