CUDDY

cuddy

(noun) the galley or pantry of a small ship

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

cuddy (plural cuddies)

(nautical) A cabin, for the use of the captain, in the after part of a sailing ship under the poop deck.

a small cupboard or closet

(Scotland) A donkey, especially one driven by a huckster or greengrocer.

(UK, mining) A pony that works in a mine.

(dated) A blockhead; a lout.

A lever mounted on a tripod for lifting stones, leveling up railroad ties, etc.

Etymology 2

Noun

cuddy (plural cuddies)

The coalfish (Pollachius carbonarius).

Proper noun

Cuddy (plural Cuddys)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Cuddy is the 13790th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2193 individuals. Cuddy is most common among White (94.57%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary


Cud"dy (-d), n. Etym: [See Cudden. ]

1. An ass; esp., one driven by a huckster or greengrocer. [Scot.]

2. Hence: A blockhead; a lout. Hood.

3. (Mech.)

Definition: A lever mounted on a tripod for lifting stones, leveling up railroad ties, etc. Knight.

Cud"dy (kd"d), n. Etym: [Prob. a contraction fr. D. kajuit cabin: cf. F.cahute hut.] (Naut.)

Definition: A small cabin: also, the galley or kitchen of a vessel.

Cud"dy, n. Etym: [Scot.; cf. Gael. cudaig, cudainn, or E.cuttlefish, or cod, codfish.] (Zoöl)

Definition: The coalfish (Pollachius carbonarius). [Written also cudden.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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