noun
cuddy
KUH-dee
noun
1
A small cabin on a sailing ship, traditionally used by the captain.
"The captain retreated to the cuddy to check the charts."
2
A small cupboard or closet.
"She kept the spare linens in the cuddy under the stairs."
3
Regional (dialect) term for a donkey.
"The old cuddy pulled the cart to market."
How to Use Cuddy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA dialect or nautical word covering a small cabin, cupboard, or (in some regions) a donkey.
Word Forms
cuddies plural, cuddies plural, cuddies plural, Cuddys plural
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Etymology
Origin uncertain, possibly a shortened form of Dutch kajuit ("cabin").