poltroon

/pɑlˈtrun/
noun
  1. A person who is extremely cowardly or lacks courage.
    • The general called the soldier a poltroon for fleeing the battlefield.
    • No one wanted to be seen as a poltroon, so they all volunteered for the dangerous mission.
    • In the story, the poltroon hid behind a tree while his friends fought the dragon.
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