curtal
/ˈkɜrtəl/
adjective
- Shortened or reduced; brief or curtailed.
- He gave a curtal reply, not wanting to discuss the matter further.
- The curtal walkway ended abruptly at the edge of the cliff.
- The curtal version of the speech omitted several paragraphs.
Synonyms
noun
- An early type of bassoon, used in Renaissance and Baroque music.
- The musician played a curtal in the early music ensemble.
- The curtal produced a deep, rich sound that filled the chapel.
- Historians have found references to the curtal in 16th-century court records.