Coward

(a.) Borne in the escutcheon with his tail doubled between his legs; -- said of a lion.

Coward - Other Definitions

(a.) Borne in the escutcheon with his tail doubled between his legs; -- said of a lion.
(a.) Destitute of courage; timid; cowardly.
(a.) Belonging to a coward; proceeding from, or expressive of, base fear or timidity.
(n.) A person who lacks courage; a timid or pusillanimous person; a poltroon.
(v. t.) To make timorous; to frighten.