peasecod

[ peez-kod ]
/ ˈpizˌkɒd /

noun

the pod of the pea.
the front of a 16th-century doublet, quilted or stuffed to form a pointed bulge over the stomach and abdomen.

Origin of peasecod

First recorded in 1325–75, peasecod is from the Middle English word pesecodde. See pease, cod2

British Dictionary definitions for peasecod

peasecod

peascod

/ (ˈpiːzˌkɒd) /

noun

archaic the pod of a pea plant

Word Origin for peasecod

C14: from pease + cod ²