v.tr. 1 cut short; reduce; terminate esp. prematurely (curtailed his visit to America). 2 (foll. by of) archaic deprive of. curtailment n.
[ obs. curtal horse with docked tail f. F courtault f. court short f. L curtus: assim. to tail ]
v.tr. 1 cut short; reduce; terminate esp. prematurely (curtailed his visit to America). 2 (foll. by of) archaic deprive of. curtailment n.
[ obs. curtal horse with docked tail f. F courtault f. court short f. L curtus: assim. to tail ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012