cuddy Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the galley or pantry of a small ship

WordNet

Cud"dy noun
Etymology
See Cudden.
Definitions
  1. An ass; esp., one driven by a huckster or greengrocer. Scot.
  2. Hence: A blockhead; a lout. Hood.
  3. (Mech.) A lever mounted on a tripod for lifting stones, leveling up railroad ties, etc. Knight.
Cud"dy noun
Etymology
Prob. a contraction fr. D. kajuit cabin: cf. F.cahute hut.
Definitions
  1. (Naut.) A small cabin: also, the galley or kitchen of a vessel.
Cud"dy noun
Etymology
Scot.; cf. Gael. cudaig, cudainn, or E.cuttlefish, or cod, codfish.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl) The coalfish (Pollachius carbonarius). Written also cudden.

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