noun
- A man or boy regarded as contemptible, cowardly, or dishonorable.
Usage: archaic; offensive; chiefly literary or historical
Examples
- The playwright portrayed the villain as a craven cullion unworthy of respect.
- In Renaissance literature, a cullion was often depicted as a base and dishonorable character.
- He called his rival a cullion for abandoning his post in battle.
- The old text condemned the cullion for his treachery and cowardice.