Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Nautical, a room or cabin a baft and under the poop-deck, in which the officers and cabin-passengers take their meals; also, a sort of cabin or cook-room in lighters, barges, etc.; in small boats, a locker.
- noun Hence Any small cupboard or storehouse for odds and ends.
- noun A counterweight, a loaded truck used to balance the car on an incline.
- noun The gallinule, Gallinula chloropus. Montagu.
- noun An ass; a donkey.
- noun A stupid or silly fellow; a clown.
- noun A lever mounted on a tripod for lifting stones, leveling up railroad-ties, etc.; a lever-jack.
- noun Nautical: A platform in the stern of a fishing-boat, on which a drift-net is carried when not in use.
- noun A name of the coalfish.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Naut.) A small cabin: also, the galley or kitchen of a vessel.
- noun Scot. An ass; esp., one driven by a huckster or greengrocer.
- noun A blockhead; a lout.
- noun (Mech.) A lever mounted on a tripod for lifting stones, leveling up railroad ties, etc.
- noun (Zoöl) The coalfish (
Pollachius carbonarius ).
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
coalfish (Pollachius carbonarius). - noun nautical a
cabin , for the use of thecaptain , in theafter part of asailing ship under thepoop deck - noun a small
cupboard orcloset - noun Scotland A
donkey . - noun UK, mining A
pony that works in amine .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the galley or pantry of a small ship
Etymologies
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Examples
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The place called the cuddy was a light deck-cabin formed by the poop, a sort of attic to the large cabin below.
The Piazza Tales Herman Melville 1855
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They had no more thought that afternoon of 'cuddy'-fishing after this famous take.
The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols William Black 1869
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The cuddy is a fish of which I know not the philosophical name.
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The cuddy is a fish of which I know not the philosophical name.
Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland Samuel Johnson 1746
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The cabin or "cuddy," which had been surrendered to them by the fishermen who were now outside, was a diminutive place, smelling unpleasantly of fish and burnt grease.
Frank Merriwell's Reward Burt L. Standish 1905
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His sentence was interrupted by a young lady who rushed suddenly on deck from the "cuddy" or cabin.
Frank Merriwell's Reward Burt L. Standish 1905
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It is still the popular term in Egypt for the "cuddy," which is derived from Pers.
Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855
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That the Chilian skipper is not of this class is proved by the appearance of his "cuddy," which is neatly, if not luxuriously, furnished, and prettily decorated.
The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea Mayne Reid 1850
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Events on our dedicated stage with opportunities to win ANKAMA merchandise such as cuddy toys, T-shirts, posters, Mangas, artbooks and a lot more!
IGN Complete 2009
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'cuddy' left -- except a dozen that Rob had put into a can of water, to be given to the grocer in the morning as part payment for the loan of the ropes.
The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols William Black 1869
bilby commented on the word cuddy
Scots - horse.
December 6, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word cuddy
"a sort of cabin or cook-room, in the fore-part, or near the stern, of a lighter, or barge of burden."
—Falconer's New Universal Dictionary of the Marine (1816), 112
See also fore cutty.
October 12, 2008