Webster's 1913 Dictionary
CODPIECE
Cod "piece `, n. Etym: [Cod, n., piece. ]
Defn: A part of male dress in front of the breeches, formerly made very conspicuous. Shak. Fosbroke.
New American Oxford Dictionary
codpiece
cod piece |ˈkädˌpēs ˈkɑdˌpis | ▶noun a pouch, esp. a conspicuous and decorative one, attached to a man's breeches or close-fitting hose to cover the genitals, worn in the 15th and 16th centuries. ORIGIN from earlier cod ‘scrotum ’ (from Old English codd ‘bag, pod ’) + piece .
Oxford Dictionary
codpiece
cod |piece |ˈkɒdpiːs | ▶noun a pouch attached to a man's breeches or close-fitting hose to cover the genitals, worn in the 15th and 16th centuries. ORIGIN from earlier cod ‘scrotum ’ (from Old English codd ‘bag, pod ’) + piece .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
codpiece
cod piece /kɑ́dpìːs |kɔ́d -/名詞 C 股袋 〘15 --16世紀に男性がぴったりしたズボンの前部分を隠すために付けた袋 〙.
The Wordsmith Dictionary