Coward

kow'ard, n. One who lacks courage; or pusillanimous man; craven; poltroon; dastard. a. Destitute of courage; timid; base; pert, to ard; proceeding from, or expre ive of, cowardice. — Cow'ardice, -is, n. Want of courage. — ardly, -li, a. Wanting courage; befitting a coward; of a timorous; pusillanimous: mean; base. — adv. In the manner of, etc. — Cowardline , n. strive Cower, kow'er, v. i. [-ered (-erd), -erixg.] To sink to by bending the knees; to crouch, esp. through fear. or Cowl, kowl, n. A monk's hood or habit; a cap for chimney-tops. A ve el for water, carried on a pole, or cowl-staff, between two persons. adv. '■ Ele- Cowry, kow'rT, n. A small shell, used for money in Africa and the East Indies. urban- Coxcomb, koks'kom, n. A strip of red cloth notched like the comb of a cock, on the cap of a licensed A gesj! fool; the cap itself: a vain superficial pretender to accomplishments; a fop. (Bot.) A plant producing with or! | red flowers like a cock's comb.— Cox'combry, -komri, n. The manners of, etc. Coxswain. See Cockswaix, under Cockboat. Pert, ele- Coy, koi, a. Shrinking from approach or familiarity;! shy; modest; bashful.