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cuddy

cuddy

1 9.9
A small sheltered room on a boat used for sleeping or storing things
  • noun
  • /ˈkʌdi/
  • Specialized
: camarote
  • The small cuddy was equipped with a compact kitchen for preparing fresh meals on the water.
  • cuddy cabin

Examples

  • This is the actual cuddy cabin, so inside of this.

  • When Father Jerome woke, the sky through the cuddy windows was gray with evening.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • That Irwin, my boat, the Sailing Vessel Cuddy, is not made for that!

    Blog text (6)

  • Up forward is the cuddy where we slept, and there's the tiller in the stern.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • The fisherman stored his gear in the cuddy to keep it safe from the weather.

  • After a long day at sea, they found rest in the cozy cuddy at the front of the boat.

Synonyms

fo'c'sle
vscuddy
  • Archaic
1 9.9

The front part of a ship where the crew sleep

is a small multipurpose compartment not limited to forward crew quarters
bunkie
vscuddy
  • US
1 8.4

A small simple cabin used for guests or camping

is used on a boat rather than on land or at a campsite
cheder
vscuddy
9.9

A small room in a house for storing things or quiet activities

is on a boat and used for storage, sleeping, or preparing food

How Big

stateroom
15 5.8
cabin
174 1.3
cuddy
  • Specialized
1 9.9
locker
530 1.0

Surface Forms

cuddy singular
cuddies plural

Etymology

Cuddy probably comes from old sailor speech and is easy to remember because it looks like the everyday word cubby, which means a tiny 'small space'. So a cuddy is the boat's little 'cubby' where sailors sleep or keep food.