cuddy
1[ kuhd-ee ]
/ ˈkʌd i /
noun, plural cud·dies.
Nautical.
- a small room, cabin, or enclosed space at the bow or stern of a boat, especially one under the poop.
- a galley or pantry in a small boat.
- a small locker in an open boat, especially one at the bow.
- (on a fishing boat) a platform on which a net is coiled when not in use.
a small room, cupboard, or closet.
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Origin of cuddy
1First recorded in 1650–60; of uncertain origin
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Definition for cuddy (2 of 2)
cuddy2
[ kuhd-ee, koo d-ee ]
/ ˈkʌd i, ˈkʊd i /
noun, plural cud·dies. Chiefly Scot.
a donkey.
a stupid person.
Origin of cuddy
21705–15; perhaps generic use of Cuddy, short for Cuthbert, man's name
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British Dictionary definitions for cuddy (1 of 3)
cuddy1
/ (ˈkʌdɪ) /
noun plural -dies
a small cabin in a boat
a small room, cupboard, etc
Word Origin for cuddy
C17: perhaps from Dutch kajute; compare Old French cahute
British Dictionary definitions for cuddy (2 of 3)
cuddy2
cuddie
/ (ˈkʌdɪ) /
noun plural -dies
dialect, mainly Scot a donkey or horse
Word Origin for cuddy
C18: probably from Cuddy, nickname for Cuthbert
British Dictionary definitions for cuddy (3 of 3)
cuddy3
/ (ˈkʌdɪ) /
noun plural -dies
a young coalfish
Word Origin for cuddy
C18: of unknown origin
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