Associations to the word «Poltroon»
Wiktionary
POLTROON, noun. An ignoble or total coward; a dastard; a mean-spirited wretch.
POLTROON, adjective. Cowardly.
Dictionary definition
POLTROON, noun. An abject coward.
POLTROON, adjective. Characterized by complete cowardliness.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.