Meanings of few curt in English

Adam heard the slap of canvas, and a few curt words from the boatswain.

The governor planned it in a few curt sentences.

A few curt orders, and his whole force was making its way to the rear.

He gave us the news as it came through to him in a few curt sentences.

Grooton served us with dinner, and he ate and drank with only a few curt remarks.

To be thus mastered in a few curt sentences was more than her wild spirit would endure.

He turned to Hebert, who was standing stolidly by, gave him a few curt orders in a clear and well-pitched voice.

A cheery little stewardess had brought them coffee soon after daylight, and had answered a few curt questions put to her by Mademoiselle Brun.

The few curt words that were exchanged, as they halted here to distribute cartridges and hold brief consultation, bore exclusively upon the subject in hand.