CADDIE

caddie, golf caddie

(noun) an attendant who carries the golf clubs for a player

caddie, caddy

(verb) act as a caddie and carry clubs for a player

CADDY

caddie, caddy

(verb) act as a caddie and carry clubs for a player

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

caddie (plural caddies)

(golf) A golfer's assistant and adviser.

Alternative form of cadie (Scottish errand boy)

Verb

caddie (third-person singular simple present caddies, present participle caddieing or caddying, simple past and past participle caddied)

(intransitive) To serve as a golf caddie.

Etymology 2

Noun

caddie (plural caddies)

A small tray with a handle and compartments for holding items.

A lightweight freestanding rack designed to hold accessories.

A lightweight wheeled cart, often fitted with shelves or racks, or attached to a bicycle as a conveyance for a child.

A tea caddy.

Anagrams

• Eddaic, addice

Source: Wiktionary


Cad"ie, Cad"die, n.

Definition: A Scotch errand boy, porter, or messenger. [Written also cady.] Every Scotchman, from the peer to the cadie. Macaulay.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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