Tuesday, October 9, 2007

poltroon

Main Entry: 1pol·troon
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
: a spiritless coward : CRAVEN
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