curtail dog

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Definition of curtail dog in English English dictionary

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

Hyphenation

cur·tail dog

Turkish pronunciation

kırteyl dôg

Pronunciation

/kərˈtāl ˈdôg/ /kɜrˈteɪl ˈdɔːɡ/