POLTROON


Meaning of POLTROON in English

[pol.troon] n [MF poultron, fr. OIt poltrone, prob. akin to poltro colt, ultim. fr. L pullus young of an animal--more at foal] (ca. 1529): a spiritless coward: craven

[2]poltroon adj (1645): characterized by complete cowardice

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