n.
Function: noun
Etymology: probably alteration of cod bag ― more at CODPIECE
Date: 1688
1 : a dry dehiscent pericarp or fruit that is composed of one or more carpels especially : LEGUME
2 a : an anatomical pouch b : a grasshopper egg case
3 : a tapered and roughly cylindrical body of ore or mineral
4 : a usually protective container or housing: as a : a streamlined compartment (as for fuel) under the wings or fuselage of an aircraft b : a compartment (as for personnel, a power unit, or an instrument) on a ship or craft