About The Word Poltroon
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Poltroon
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What's The Definition Of Poltroon?
[n] an abject coward
[adj] characterized by complete cowardliness Synonyms | Synonyms for Poltroon: coward(a) | cowardly | craven | fearful | recreant Related Terms | Find terms related to Poltroon: arrant coward | base | caitiff | chicken | coward | craven | dastard | dastardly | dunghill | dunghilly | funk | funker | gutless | lily-livered | poltroonish | pusillanimous | quitter | recreant | sneak | spunkless | unmanly See Also | coward Poltroon In Webster's Dictionary \Pol*troon"\, n. [F. poltron, from It. poltrone an idle
fellow, sluggard, coward, poltro idle, lazy, also, bed, fr.
OHG. polstar, bolstar, cushion, G. polster, akin to E.
bolster. See {Bolster}.]
An arrant coward; a dastard; a craven; a mean-spirited
wretch. --Shak.
\Pol*troon"\, a. Base; vile; contemptible; cowardly. |
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