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poltroon

poltroon is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.An arrant coward; a dastard; a craven; a mean-spirited wretch. Shak.
  2. 2.Base; vile; contemptible; cowardly.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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