cuddy

¹ American  

[kuhd-ee] / ˈkʌd i /

noun

cuddies plural

1. Nautical.

   1. a small room, cabin, or enclosed space at the bow or stern of a boat, especially one under the poop.

   2. a galley or pantry in a small boat.

   3. a small locker in an open boat, especially one at the bow.

   4. (on a fishing boat) a platform on which a net is coiled when not in use.

2. a small room, cupboard, or closet.

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cuddy ² American  

[kuhd-ee, kood-ee] / ˈkʌd i, ˈkʊd i /

noun

Chiefly Scot.

cuddies plural

1. a donkey.

2. a stupid person.

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cuddy ¹ British  

/ ˈkʌdɪ /

noun

1. a small cabin in a boat

2. a small room, cupboard, etc

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cuddy ² British  

/ ˈkʌdɪ /

noun

1. dialect a donkey or horse

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cuddy ³ British  

/ ˈkʌdɪ /

noun

1. a young coalfish

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• cuddies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of cuddy¹

First recorded in 1650–60; of uncertain origin

Origin of cuddy²

1705–15; perhaps generic use of Cuddy, short for Cuthbert, man's name

Example Sentences

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cuddy cuddies

Wright’s boat, a 21-foot cuddy cabin, remains moored at dock, just like his fishing/mentoring ministry.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2022

It’s easy to anchor in the river and jump off the stern of any boat, from a cuddy cabin to Dan Snyder’s 224-foot, $100 million superyacht.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 31, 2022

Likewise, the Sunriva is an upscale day boat with plenty of panache, but its layout differs from the Aquariva, which has a cuddy cabin forward.

From Time Magazine Archive

This sleek cuddy model has a wide bow flare reminiscent of Carolina-style boats and a slick hardtop and helm enclosure that provide excellent protection from the elements.

From Time Magazine Archive

But we’re all going on to-morrow, and the Merry Maiden has got a new coat o’ paint, and new furniture for the cuddy, and it’s no end of a jolly time we’ll all have.”

From The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn by Stables, Gordon

Making his way aft Barcroft boldly descended the short ladder leading into the cabin—a somewhat spacious compartment with the small "cuddies" on barges working British canals.

From Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)

The sale of the cuddies went on briskly.

From The New McGuffey Fourth Reader by McGuffey, William Holmes

The 1884 North Carolina sharpie shown in this plan has two small cuddies; it also has the U-shaped main hatch typical of the Carolina sharpie.

From The Migrations of an American Boat Type by Chapelle, Howard I. (Howard Irving)

Neil,' said he, 'if we had only a net, do ye not think we could trawl for cuddies?'

From The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols by Black, William

"Ye auld wife, the sodgers would bray at ye like cuddies!"

From Weir of Hermiston by Stevenson, Robert Louis