Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Poltroon
poltroon, n. [Fr., 'rascal', 'coward' < It. potrone < potro, idle, lazy + -one, augmentative suffix.]
Rascal; rogue; scoundrel; coward; spiritless craven; timid creature; frightened thing.
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