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cuddy
[
kuhd
-ee
]
cud·dy
1
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i
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kuhd
-ee
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noun,
plural
cud·dies.
1.
Nautical
.
a.
a small room, cabin, or enclosed space at the bow or stern of a boat, especially one under the poop.
b.
a galley or pantry in a small boat.
c.
a small locker in an open boat, especially one at the bow.
d.
(on a fishing boat) a platform on
which
a net is coiled when not in use.
2.
a small room, cupboard, or closet.
Origin:
1650–60;
of uncertain origin
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cud·dy
2
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ˈkʌd
i
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ˈkʊd
i
/
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[
kuhd
-ee
,
k
oo
d
-ee
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noun,
plural
cud·dies.
Chiefly Scot.
1.
a donkey.
2.
a stupid person.
Origin:
1705–15;
perhaps generic use of
Cuddy,
short for
Cuthbert,
man's name
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cuddy
1
(ˈkʌdɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-dies
1.
a small cabin in a boat
2.
a small room, cupboard, etc
[C17: perhaps from Dutch
kajute;
compare Old French
cahute
]
cuddy
or
cuddie
2
(ˈkʌdɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-dies
dialect
chiefly
(
Scot
) a donkey or horse
[C18: probably from
Cuddy,
nickname for
Cuthbert
]
cuddie
or
cuddie
2
—
n
[C18: probably from
Cuddy,
nickname for
Cuthbert
]
cuddy
3
(ˈkʌdɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-dies
a young coalfish
[C18: of unknown origin]
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