poltroon
21poltroon — /pɒlˈtrun / (say pol troohn) noun a wretched coward; a craven. {Italian pullus. See poultry} …
22poltroon — n. abject coward …
23poltroon — n. a spiritless coward. Derivatives: poltroonery n. Etymology: F poltron f. It. poltrone perh. f. poltro sluggard …
24coward — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. poltroon, craven, recreant, dastard, cur, wheyface, sneak, faintheart, mollycoddle, milksop, milquetoast, baby, shirker, deserter, bully, blusterer, weakling, panicmonger, scaramouch, alarmist, caitiff, pessimist,… …
25Coward — Cow ard, n. A person who lacks courage; a timid or pusillanimous person; a poltroon. [1913 Webster] A fool is nauseous, but a coward worse. Dryden. Syn: Craven; poltroon; dastard. [1913 Webster] …
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27Louis-René Levassor de Latouche Tréville — Born 3 June 1745 Rochefort su …
28Alistair Johnson — Alastair Johnston is a notable American book designer, typographer and documentary photographer.Johnston teaches Typography and Typographic Design at the University of California, Berkeley. He has travelled extensively, searching for and… …
29Charles Dickinson (historical figure) — For writer, see Charles Dickinson (writer). For engineer and architect, see Charles Dickinson West. Charles Dickinson (1780 – May 30, 1806) was an American attorney, and a famous duelist. An expert marksman, Dickinson s died from injuries… …
30craven — adj 1. cowardly, poltroon, dastardly, base, recreant, Archaic. niddering, Archaic. caitiff; pusillanimous, timorous, timid, fearful, afraid, frightened, afraid of one s shadow, faint hearted, lily livered, white livered, Inf. chicken hearted, Inf …
