poltroon
noun
a wretched coward; craven.
poltroonery
-
a word derived from
poltroon.
Example Sentences
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Would Buck voice his hellish belief in my poltroonery to Lessie?
From A Maid of the Kentucky Hills by Edwin Carlile Litsey
As well might the continual defeats of the British in the first months of the present war in South Africa be held as a proof of British poltroonery.
From Critical Studies by Ouida
To have exalted her heroism would be like a confession of his own poltroonery; to have seen any surprising evidence of boldness in her daring might possibly reflect upon her delicacy.
From Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day by Charles James Lever
Whether justly or unjustly, the poltroonery of the Franc-Taupin became proverbial, as evidenced by the favorite song of Bridget's brother.
From The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century by Eug?ne Sue
Stanley was very much moved by this generous offer and the anxiety of the king to make amends for Lamboozi's poltroonery and thieving conduct.
From Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent by Joel Tyler Headley
