codpiece

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒdˌpiːs/

The English word “codpiece” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

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.

From cod (“bag, pouch, scrotum”) + piece.

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