mid-13c., from Old French coart "coward" (no longer the usual word in French, which has now in this sense poltron, from Italian, and lâche), from coe "tail," from Latin coda, popul [..]

a person who shows fear or timidity English dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies (1899-1973) (cowardly) lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; &am [..]

pakhdn (pakhdonim)

From the Old French "coe" meaning "tail." The OED adds, "The precise reference to tail is uncertain: it may be to an animal `turning tail' in flight, or to the habit in f [..]

(n) a person who shows fear or timidity(n) English dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies (1899-1973)

Used of a beast or monster with its tail between its legs. Crancelin

===Noun=== ====person who lacks courage==== =====Synonyms===== coward chickenslang chickenshitslang fraidy catslang piece of crapcoarse slang pussyhole scaredy catcoarse UK slang yellow bellyslang c [..]