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Cuddy
Pronunciation : Cud"dy (-d)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [See Cudden. ]
Definition : 1. An ass; esp., one driven by a huckster or greengrocer. [Scot.]
2. Hence: A blockhead; a lout. Hood.
3. (Mech.)
Defn: A lever mounted on a tripod for lifting stones, leveling up railroad ties, etc. Knight.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Cud"dy (kd"d)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Prob. a contraction fr. D. kajuit cabin: cf. F.cahute hut.] (Naut.)
Definition : Defn: A small cabin: also, the galley or kitchen of a vessel.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Cud"dy
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Scot.; cf. Gael. cudaig, cudainn, or E.cuttlefish, or cod, codfish.] (Zo
Definition : Defn: The coalfish (Pollachius carbonarius). [Written also cudden.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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