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cud·dy¹ (k

)

n. pl. cud·dies

1. Nautical A small cabin or the cook's galley on a ship.

2. A small room, cupboard, or closet.

[Origin unknown.]

cud·dy² (k

)

n. pl. cud·dies Scots

1. A donkey.

2. A fool; a dolt.

[Perhaps from Cuddy, nickname for Cuthbert, personal name.]

cuddy¹

n pl -dies

1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a small cabin in a boat

2. a small room, cupboard, etc.

[perhaps from Dutch kajute; compare Old French cahute]

cuddy², cuddie [ˈkʌdɪ]

n pl -dies

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) dialect chiefly Scot a donkey or horse

[probably from Cuddy, nickname for Cuthbert]

cuddy³

n pl -dies

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a young coalfish

[of unknown origin]

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Noun

cuddy - the galley or pantry of a small ship

caboose, cookhouse, ship's galley, galley - the area for food preparation on a ship

small ship - a ship that is small

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