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ลองค้นหาคำในรูปแบบอื่น ๆ เพื่อให้ได้ผลลัพธ์มากขึ้นหรือน้อยลง: -poltroon-, *poltroon*
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English-Thai: NECTEC's Lexitron-2 Dictionary [with local updates]
poltroon(n) คนขี้ขลาด, Syn. dastard, recreant
poltroon(adj) ขี้ขลาด

Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary (pronunciation guide only)
poltroon
poltroons
poltroonery

WordNet (3.0)
poltroon(n) an abject coward, Syn. recreant, craven
poltroon(adj) characterized by complete cowardliness
poltroonery(n) abject pusillanimity

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
Poltroon

n. [ F. poltron, from It. poltrone an idle fellow, sluggard, coward, poltro idle, lazy, also, bed, fr. OHG. polstar, bolstar, cushion, G. polster, akin to E. bolster. See Bolster. ] An arrant coward; a dastard; a craven; a mean-spirited wretch. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Poltroon

a. Base; vile; contemptible; cowardly. [ 1913 Webster ]

Poltroonery

n. [ F. poltronnerie; cf. It. poltroneria. ] Cowardice; want of spirit; pusillanimity. [ 1913 Webster ]

Poltroonish

a. Resembling a poltroon; cowardly. [ 1913 Webster ]

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