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Abridge :: Abridge (v. t.) To make shorter; to shorten in duration; to lessen; to diminish; to curtail; as, to abridge labor; to abridge power or rights..

Curtes :: Curtes (a.) Courteous.

Curtle Ax :: Curtle ax () Alt. of Curtelass.

Scrimp :: Scrimp (a.) Short; scanty; curtailed.

Curtsy :: Curtsy (n.) Same as Courtesy, an act of respect..

Curtation :: Curtation (n.) The interval by which the curtate distance of a planet is less than the true distance.

Curtelasse :: Curtelasse () A corruption of Cutlass.

Curtain :: Curtain (n.) A flag; an ensign; -- in contempt.

Curtailed :: Curtailed (imp. & p. p.) of Curtai.

Bobtailed :: Bobtailed (a.) Having the tail cut short, or naturally short; curtailed; as, a bobtailed horse or dog; a bobtailed coat..

Epitome :: Epitome (n.) A work in which the contents of a former work are reduced within a smaller space by curtailment and condensation; a brief summary; an abridgement.

Curtail Dog :: Curtail dog () A dog with a docked tail; formerly, the dog of a person not qualified to course, which, by the forest laws, must have its tail cut short, partly as a mark, and partly from a notion that the tail is necessary to a dog in running; hence, a dog not fit for sporting..

Curtail :: Curtail (v. t.) To cut off the end or tail, or any part, of; to shorten; to abridge; to diminish; to reduce..

Tape :: Tape (n.) A narrow fillet or band of cotton or linen; a narrow woven fabric used for strings and the like; as, curtains tied with tape..

Cutlass :: Cutlass (n.) A short, heavy, curving sword, used in the navy. See Curtal ax..

Furniture :: Furniture (v. t.) Articles used for convenience or decoration in a house or apartment, as tables, chairs, bedsteads, sofas, carpets, curtains, pictures, vases, etc..

Curtate :: Curtate (a.) Shortened or reduced; -- said of the distance of a planet from the sun or earth, as measured in the plane of the ecliptic, or the distance from the sun or earth to that point where a perpendicular, let fall from the planet upon the plane of the ecliptic, meets the ecliptic..

Decurtation :: Decurtation (n.) Act of cutting short.

Curtal :: Curtal (n.) A horse with a docked tail; hence, anything cut short..

Curtal Friar :: Curtal friar () A friar who acted as porter at the gate of a monastery.

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