·adj Destitute of courage; timid; cowardly.
II. Coward ·vt To make timorous; to Frighten.
III. Coward ·noun A person who lacks courage; a timid or pusillanimous person; a poltroon.
IV. Coward ·adj Belonging to a coward; proceeding from, or expressive of, base fear or timidity.
V. Coward ·adj Borne in the escutcheon with his tail doubled between his legs;
— said of a lion.