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caddie
a person who carries a golf player’s clubs; a rigid wheeled device for moving heavy objects: a luggage caddie; to work as a caddie: I caddie at the country club golf course.
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cad·die
also cad·dy (kăd′ē)n. pl. cad·dies
1. One hired to serve as an attendant to a golfer, especially by carrying the golf clubs.
2. Scots A boy who does odd jobs.
3. Any of various devices for moving, carrying, or holding an item or collection of items, especially:
a. A lightweight wheeled cart, often fitted with shelves or racks.
b. A small tray with a handle and compartments for holding items such as toiletries or hardware.
c. A lightweight freestanding rack designed to hold accessories.
d. A small wheeled cart attached to a bicycle and used as a conveyance for a child.
intr.v. cad·died, cad·dy·ing, cad·dies
To serve as a caddie.
[Scots, from French cadet, cadet, caddie; see cadet.]
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caddie
(ˈkædɪ) orcaddy
n, pl -dies
(Golf) golf an attendant who carries clubs, etc, for a player
vb, -dies, -dying or -died
(Golf) (intr) to act as a caddie
[C17 (originally: a gentleman learning the military profession by serving in the army without a commission, hence C18 (Scottish): a person looking for employment, an errand-boy): from French cadet]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
cad•die
or cad•dy
(ˈkæd i)n., pl. -dies, n.
1. a person hired to carry a golf player's clubs, find the ball, etc.
2. Scot. a boy who runs errands, does oddjobs, etc.
3. a wheeled device for moving heavy objects: a luggage caddie.
v.i. 4. to work as a caddie.
[1625–35; earlier cadee, variant of cadet < French; see cadet]
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caddie
Past participle: caddied
Gerund: caddying
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caddie
Person who carries a player’s clubs and gives advice.
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| Noun | 1. |  caddie - an attendant who carries the golf clubs for a player |
| Verb | 1. | caddie - act as a caddie and carry clubs for a player golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes serve - do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function; "He served as head of the department for three years"; "She served in Congress for two terms" |
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Translations
حامِل أدَوات الغولْف
nosič golfových holí
caddie
kylfusveinn
golfo žaidėjo lazdas gabenantis asmuo
golfa nūju pienesējs
golf sopaları taşıyıcısı
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caddie
1 caddy [ˈkædɪ] n (in golf) → caddie m invCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
caddie, caddy1
(ˈkӕdi) noun a person who carries clubs for a golfer.
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