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curtal
cur·tal [ kúrt'l ] (plural cur·tals)


noun 
Definition:
 
animal with tail cut short: an animal whose tail has been docked ( archaic )

[Early 16th century. < obsolete French courtault< court "short" + -ault, pejorative suffix]
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