codpiece
(noun) (15th-16th century) a flap for the crotch of men’s tight-fitting breeches
Source: WordNet® 3.1
codpiece (plural codpieces)
A part of male dress in the 15th and 16th centuries, worn in front of the breeches to cover the male genitals.
A conspicuous protection for the male genitals in a suit of plate armor.
Source: Wiktionary
Cod"piece`, n. Etym: [Cod, n., piece.]
Definition: A part of male dress in front of the breeches, formerly made very conspicuous. Shak. Fosbroke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 July 2025
(verb) grant use or occupation of under a term of contract; “I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
