coistrel
cois·trel
noun \ˈkȯi-strəl\Definition of COISTREL
archaic
: a mean fellow : varlet
Origin of COISTREL
Middle French coustillier soldier carrying a short sword, from coustille short sword, ultimately from Latin cultellus knife — more at cutlass
First Known Use: 1575
Rhymes with COISTREL
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