The act of curtailing.

The moment at the end of a performance when actors come back on the stage and thank the audience for applauding them for their performance.

A waterproof curtain which hangs by the shower, to prevent water splashing from the shower.

present participle of curtail

A cutting short; truncation.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of curtail

plural of curtail

(architecture) The section of a wall or rampart between two gates, bastions, towers or the like.

Without curtains.

A barrier made of iron in the theatre, lowered between the stage and the auditorium for safety or to prevent communication. / (idiomatic) Any impenetrable barrier.