caddie

caddie
1. noun /ˈkædi/
a) A golfers assistant and adviser.
b) A lightweight wheeled cart, often fitted with shelves or racks.
2. verb /ˈkædi/
To serve as a golf caddie.

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  • caddie — caddie, caddy Caddie (originally Scottish) is a golf attendant; caddy is a container for tea …   Modern English usage

  • caddie — (also caddy) ► NOUN (pl. caddies) ▪ a person who carries a golfer s clubs and provides other assistance during a match. ► VERB (caddying) ▪ work as a caddie. ORIGIN originally Scots, denoting a gentleman who joined the army without a commission,… …   English terms dictionary

  • caddie — [kad′ē] n. [Scot form of Fr cadet: see CADET] 1. Obs. an errand boy 2. a person who attends a golfer, carrying the clubs, finding the balls, etc. 3. a small, two wheeled cart, as for carrying golf bags vi. caddied, caddying to act as a caddie …   English World dictionary

  • Caddie — Cad die, n. [Written also {caddy}, {cadie}, {cady}, and {cawdy}.] [See {Cadet}.] 1. A cadet. [Obs. Scot.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. A lad; young fellow. [Scot.] Burns. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 3. One who does errands or other odd jobs. [Scot.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • caddie — / kædi/, it. / kɛd:i/ s. ingl. [dallo scozz., a sua volta dal fr. cadet ], usato in ital. al masch., invar. (sport.) [ragazzo che porta i bastoni del giocatore di golf] ▶◀ portabastoni …   Enciclopedia Italiana

  • caddie — caddie, caddy → cadi …   Diccionario panhispánico de dudas

  • caddie — 1630s, Scottish form of Fr. cadet (see CADET (Cf. cadet)). Originally person who runs errands; meaning of golfer s assistant is 1851. A letter from Edinburgh c.1730 describes the city s extensive and semi organized Cawdys, a very useful Black… …   Etymology dictionary

  • caddie — /ˈkɛddi, ingl. ˈkædɪ/ s. m. e f. inv. (nel golf) portabastoni …   Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

  • caddie — m DEFINICIJA v. kedi …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • caddie — (Voz ingl.). com. Dep. Persona que lleva los palos a un jugador de golf …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • caddie — 1. caddie [ kadi ] n. m. VAR. caddy • 1895, 1900; mot angl., du fr. cadet ♦ Au golf, Garçon qui porte les clubs du joueur. ⇒ cadet (6o). Des caddies, des caddys. ⊗ HOM. Cadi. caddie 2. caddie [ kadi ] n. m. • 1952; nom déposé; de caddy, mot angl …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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