codpiece
[ kod-pees ]
/ ˈkɒdˌpis /
noun
(in the 15th and 16th centuries) a flap or cover for the crotch in men's hose or tight-fitting breeches, usually matching the costume and often decorated.
Obsolete.
penis.
Words nearby codpiece
codology,
codomain,
codominant,
codominant inheritance,
codon,
codpiece,
codswallop,
cody,
codó,
coe,
coe virus
Example sentences from the Web for codpiece
In saying this, he took the head and held it warm foregainst his codpiece, that the wind might not enter into it.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete. |Francois RabelaisWhy, what a ruthless thing is this in him, for the rebellion of a codpiece to take away the life of a man!
Measure for Measure |William ShakespeareFarewell, Friar John, I recommend the care of my codpiece to you.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete. |Francois RabelaisWill you maintain, quoth Pantagruel, that the codpiece is the chief piece of a military harness?
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete. |Francois Rabelais
British Dictionary definitions for codpiece
codpiece
/ (ˈkɒdˌpiːs) /
noun
a bag covering the male genitals, attached to hose or breeches by laces, etc, worn in the 15th and 16th centuries
Word Origin for codpiece
C15: from
cod ² +
piece