cuddy

Meanings

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.
4. A pony that works in a mine.
5. A blockhead; a lout.
6. A lever mounted on a tripod for lifting stones, leveling up railroad ties, etc.

1. A coalfish (Pollachius virens).

1. A close friend or buddy.

1. A surname.

Etymology

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