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