1. a small cabin or compartment on a boat
Usage: nautical
2. a small cupboard or storage space
Usage: chiefly British

Examples

• The captain retreated to his cuddy to study the charts.
• We stored our fishing gear in the boat’s forward cuddy.
• The small yacht had a tiny cuddy with just enough room for two bunks.
• She kept her cleaning supplies in the cuddy under the stairs.
• The cuddy was barely large enough to stand upright in.
• They converted the cuddy into a cozy reading nook.