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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Coistril \Cois"tril\, n. [Prob. from OF. coustillier groom or lad. Cf. Custrel.] 1. An inferior groom or lad employed by an esquire to carry the knight's arms and other necessaries. [Written also coistrel.] [1913 Webster] 2. A mean, paltry fellow; a coward. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]