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cuddy.

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

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkʌdi/
  1. A cabin, for the use of the captain, in the after part of a sailing ship under the poop deck.

  2. A small cupboard or closet.

  3. A donkey, especially one driven by a huckster or greengrocer.

    Durham · Scotland · historical
  4. A pony that works in a mine.

    UK
  5. A blockhead; a lout.

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

Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Perhaps a contraction from Dutch kajuit (“cabin”).

noun/ˈkʌdi/
  1. A coalfish (Pollachius virens).

Where this word comes from

From Scots cuddie; compare Gaelic cudaig, cudainn, or English cuttlefish, or cod.

noun/ˈkʌdi/
  1. A close friend or buddy.

    slang
Where this word comes from

From buddy, with the initial "B" replaced with "C" in Crip slang.

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