cuddy 1
/kud"ee/ , n. , pl. cuddies .
1. Naut.
a. a small room, cabin, or enclosed space at the bow or stern of a boat, esp. one under the poop.
b. a galley or pantry in a small boat.
c. a small locker in an open boat, esp. one at the bow.
d. (on a fishing boat) a platform on which a net is coiled when not in use.
2. a small room, cupboard, or closet.
[ 1650-60; of uncert. orig. ]
cuddy 2
/kud"ee, kood"ee/ , n. , pl. cuddies . Chiefly Scot.
1. a donkey.
2. a stupid person.
[ 1705-15; perh. generic use of Cuddy, short for Cuthbert, man's name ]