What does turncloak mean?
Turncloak means (rare) turncoat.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(rare) turncoat.
“The Tattered Prince gave a shrug. “Every turncloak has his tale. You are not the first to swear me your swords, take my coin, and run. All of them have reasons. ‘My little son is sick,’ or ‘My wife is putting horns on me,’ or ‘The other men all make me suck their cocks.’ Such a charming boy, the last, but I did not excuse his desertion..."
Use turncloak when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Turncloak means (rare) turncoat.
Common synonyms include turntippet, withersake, apostate, balimbing.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
“The Tattered Prince gave a shrug. “Every turncloak has his tale. You are not the first to swear me your swords, take my coin, and run. All of them have reasons. ‘My little son is sick,’ or ‘My wife is putting horns on me,’ or ‘The other men all make me suck their cocks.’ Such a charming boy, the last, but I did not excuse his desertion..."
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