cow ‧ ard /ˈkaʊəd $ -ərd/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: coart , from coe 'tail' ; probably from the idea of an animal with its tail between its legs ]
someone who is not at all brave:
Try it. Don’t be such a coward.
—cowardly adjective :
a cowardly attack on a defenceless man