curtail

IPA: kɝtˈeɪɫ

noun

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

verb

  • (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.
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