n.
Pronunciation: päl- ' trün
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French poultron, from Old Italian poltrone, probably akin to poltro colt, ultimately from Latin pullus young of an animal ― more at FOAL
Date: circa 1529
: a spiritless coward : CRAVEN
n.
Pronunciation: päl- ' trün
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French poultron, from Old Italian poltrone, probably akin to poltro colt, ultimately from Latin pullus young of an animal ― more at FOAL
Date: circa 1529
: a spiritless coward : CRAVEN
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012