transcription, транскрипция: [ kə:ˈteɪl ]
v.tr. 1 cut short; reduce; terminate esp. prematurely (curtailed his visit to America). 2 (foll. by of) archaic deprive of. øøcurtailment n. [obs. curtal horse with docked tail f. F courtault f. court short f. L curtus: assim. to tail]