The difference between Check and Curtail
When used as nouns, check means a situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece, whereas curtail means a scroll termination, as of a step, etc.
When used as verbs, check means to inspect, whereas curtail means to cut short the tail of an animal.
check bellow for the other definitions of Check and Curtail
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Check as a noun (chess):
A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece.
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Check as a noun:
An inspection or examination.
Examples:
"I don't know if she will be there, but it's worth a check."
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Check as a noun:
A control; a limit or stop.
Examples:
"checks and balances"
"The castle moat should hold the enemy in check."
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Check as a noun (US):
A mark (especially a checkmark: ) used as an indicator, equivalent to a tick (UK).
Examples:
"Place a check by the things you have done."
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Check as a noun (US):
An order to a bank to pay money to a named person or entity; a cheque (UK, Canada).
Examples:
"I was not carrying cash, so I wrote a check for the amount."
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Check as a noun (US):
A bill, particularly in a restaurant.
Examples:
"I summoned the waiter, paid the check, and hurried to leave."
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Check as a noun (contact, _, sports):
A maneuver performed by a player to take another player out of the play.
Examples:
"The hockey player gave a good hard check to obtain the puck."
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Check as a noun:
A token used instead of cash in gaming machines.
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Check as a noun:
A lengthwise separation through the growth rings in wood.
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Check as a noun:
A mark, certificate, or token, by which, errors may be prevented, or a thing or person may be identified.
Examples:
"a check given for baggage; a return check on a railroad"
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Check as a noun (falconry):
The forsaking by a hawk of its proper game to follow other birds.
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Check as a noun:
A small chink or crack.
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Check as a verb:
To inspect; to examine.
Examples:
"Check the oil in your car once a month."
"Check whether this page has a watermark."
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Check as a verb:
To verify the accuracy of a text or translation, usually making some corrections (proofread) or many (copyedit).
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Check as a verb (US, often used with "off"):
To mark items on a list (with a checkmark or by crossing them out) that have been chosen for keeping or removal or that have been dealt with (for example, completed or verified as correct or satisfactory); to check off, tick (UK), tick off (UK), cross off, strike off.
Examples:
"Check the items on the list that interest you."
"Check off the items that you've checked (inspected)."
"Check the correct answer to each question."
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Check as a verb:
To control, limit, or halt.
Examples:
"Check your enthusiasm during a negotiation."
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Check as a verb:
To verify or compare with a source of information.
Examples:
"Check your data against known values."
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Check as a verb:
To leave in safekeeping.
Examples:
"Check your hat and coat at the door."
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Check as a verb:
To leave with a shipping agent for shipping.
Examples:
"Check your bags at the ticket counter before the flight."
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Check as a verb (street, _, basketball):
To pass or bounce the ball to an opponent from behind the three-point line and have the opponent pass or bounce it back to start play.
Examples:
"He checked the ball and then proceeded to perform a perfect layup."
"That basket doesn't count—you forgot to check!"
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Check as a verb (contact, _, sports):
To hit another player with one's body.
Examples:
"The hockey player checked the defenceman to obtain the puck''."
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Check as a verb (poker):
To remain in a hand without betting. Only legal if no one has yet bet.
Examples:
"Tom didn't think he could win, so he checked."
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Check as a verb (chess):
To make a move which puts an adversary's piece, especially the king, in check; to put in check.
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Check as a verb:
To chide, rebuke, or reprove.
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Check as a verb (nautical):
To slack or ease off, as a brace which is too stiffly extended.
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Check as a verb:
To crack or gape open, as wood in drying; or to crack in small checks, as varnish, paint, etc.
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Check as a verb:
To make checks or chinks in; to cause to crack.
Examples:
"The sun checks timber."
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Check as a verb:
To make a stop; to pause; with at.
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Check as a verb (obsolete):
To clash or interfere.
Examples:
"rfquotek Francis Bacon"
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Check as a verb:
To act as a curb or restraint.
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Check as a verb (falconry):
To turn, when in pursuit of proper game, and fly after other birds.
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Check as a noun (textiles, usually, pluralized):
A pattern made up of a grid of squares of alternating colors; a checkered pattern.
Examples:
"The tablecloth had red and white checks."
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Curtail as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To cut short the tail of an animal
Examples:
"Curtailing horses procured long horse-hair."
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Curtail as a verb (transitive):
To shorten or abridge the duration of something; to truncate.
Examples:
"When the audience grew restless, the speaker curtailed her speech."
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Curtail as a verb (transitive, figuratively):
To limit or restrict, keep in check.
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Curtail as a noun (architecture):
A scroll termination, as of a step, etc.