n. One who lacks courage to meet danger; one who shrinks from exposure to possible harm of any kind; a timid or pusillanimous person; a poltroon; a craven.n. In heraldry, an animal represented with the tail hanging down, or turned up between the legs, as a lion or other beast of prey. Also coué.Lacking courage; timid; timorous; fearful; craven: as, a coward wretch.Of or pertaining to a coward; proceeding from or expressive of fear or timidity: as, a coward cry; coward tremors.To make afraid.