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