- cuddies
- n. galley or pantry of a small ship (Nautical); small room or closet; donkey; fool, stupid person
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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cuddy — I. noun (plural cuddies) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1660 1. a usually small cabin or shelter (as on a sailboat) 2. a small room or cupboard II. noun or cuddie (plural cuddies) Ety … New Collegiate Dictionary
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cuddy — cuddy1 /kud ee/, n., pl. cuddies. 1. Naut. a. a small room, cabin, or enclosed space at the bow or stern of a boat, esp. one under the poop. b. a galley or pantry in a small boat. c. a small locker in an open boat, esp. one at the bow. d. (on a… … Universalium
cuddy — I Scottish Vernacular Dictionary noun: a horse; maybe also a donkey; probably even wee ponies. Example: Wean:Maw, Maw! Ah want a shot oan wan a they cuddies! Maw:Them s no cuddies, son. Thon s a herd ah sheep. They can brek yer airm wi a single… … English dialects glossary
cuddy — I. /ˈkʌdi/ (say kudee) noun (plural cuddies) 1. a small cabin on a ship or boat, especially one under the poop. 2. a small room; a cupboard. {origin unknown} II. /ˈkʌdi/ (say kudee) noun (plural cuddies) Chiefly Scottish a small horse or donkey.… …
cuddy — cuddy1 [kud′ē] n. pl. cuddies [17th c.: < ? MLowG kaiüte < NormFr cahutte, ult. < MHG hütte, HUT] Rare 1. a) a small cabin on a ship b) the cook s galley on a small ship 2. any small room, cupboard, or closet cuddy … English World dictionary
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cuddy — noun (plural cuddies) chiefly Scottish 1》 a donkey. 2》 a stupid person. Origin C18: perh. a familiar form of the name Cuthbert … English new terms dictionary
cud|dy — cud|dy1 «KUHD ee», noun, plural dies. 1. a) a small cabin on a boat: »a log jam of moored living sampans, whose residents poked their heads out from below the mat thatched cuddies to watch (Atlantic). b) the small galley or pantry on a boat. 2. a … Useful english dictionary
