POLTROONS

Noun

poltroons

plural of poltroon

Source: Wiktionary


POLTROON

Pol*troon", n. Etym: [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.]

Definition: An arrant coward; a dastard; a craven; a mean-spirited wretch. Shak.

Pol*troon", a.

Definition: Base; vile; contemptible; cowardly.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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TEMPORIZE

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