I. ˈkad, -aa(ə)d noun
( -s )
Etymology: short for caddie (I)
1. dialect England : an assistant who does tasks which call for no special talent : helper
a bricklayer's cad
2. obsolete : an omnibus conductor
3. Britain : a town boy or townsman as distinguished from a student at a local school
4. : a person without gentlemanly instincts : one that deliberately and callously violates the code of decent responsible behavior especially in relations with women
II. ˈkad, -ä- noun
( -s )
Etymology: by shortening
dialect England : caddisworm
III. abbreviation
1. cadenza
2. cadet