cuddy1
[kuhd-ee]
- 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 cuddy1
First recorded in 1650–60; of uncertain origin
cuddy2
[kuhd-ee, koo d-ee]
- a donkey.
- a stupid person.
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Origin of cuddy2
1705–15; perhaps generic use of Cuddy, short for Cuthbert, man's name
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Examples from the Web for cuddy
Historical Examples
He said the last portion of this sentence to himself as he emerged from the cuddy.
Captain Brand of the "Centipede"H. A. (Henry Augustus) Wise
It took her a twelvemonth to go round the cuddy with this labor of love.
End of the TetherJoseph Conrad
He slipped off the table and left the cuddy without a look at us.
Tales of UnrestJoseph Conrad
"The brig is small but the cuddy is fit for a lady," went on Lingard with animation.
The RescueJoseph Conrad
He had sent his boat away and was now waiting for me in the cuddy.
FalkJoseph Conrad
cuddy1
- a small cabin in a boat
- a small room, cupboard, etc
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Word Origin
C17: perhaps from Dutch kajute; compare Old French cahute
cuddy2
cuddie
- dialect, mainly Scot a donkey or horse
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Word Origin
C18: probably from Cuddy, nickname for Cuthbert
cuddy3
- a young coalfish
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Word Origin
C18: of unknown origin
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