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