1. plural of cuddy: small cabins or compartments on a boat
Usage: nautical
2. plural of cuddy: small rooms or cupboards
Usage: British; informal

Examples

• The sailors stored their gear in the ship’s cuddies.
• The yacht had two small cuddies below deck.
• She kept her cleaning supplies in the kitchen cuddies.
• The boat’s cuddies provided basic shelter from the weather.
• Each crew member was assigned one of the narrow cuddies.
• The old house had several cuddies under the stairs.