1. large ribbed apples, especially of an old English variety
Usage: archaic
2. heads (slang)
Usage: slang; archaic

Examples

• The merchant sold fresh costards at the medieval market.
• Costards were prized for their size and flavor in Tudor England.
• The cook used costards to make a traditional apple tart.
• These costards are much larger than modern apples.
• The jester threatened to crack their costards together.
• Old recipes often called for costards instead of regular apples.