Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One hired to serve as an attendant to a golfer, especially by carrying the golf clubs.
- noun Scots A boy who does odd jobs.
- noun Any of various devices for moving, carrying, or holding an item or collection of items, especially.
- noun A lightweight wheeled cart, often fitted with shelves or racks.
- noun A small tray with a handle and compartments for holding items such as toiletries or hardware.
- noun A lightweight freestanding rack designed to hold accessories.
- noun A small wheeled cart attached to a bicycle and used as a conveyance for a child.
- intransitive verb To serve as a caddie.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A cadet.
- noun A boy, especially as employed in running errands; hence, specifically, one who gains a livelihood by running errands or delivering messages; also, one who carries the clubs of persons playing at golf.
- noun An Australian bushman's name for a slouch hat, usually worn with the brim turned down at the back.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Obs. Scot. A cadet.
- noun Scot. A lad; young fellow.
- noun Scot. One who does errands or other odd jobs.
- noun An attendant who carries a golf player's clubs, tees his ball, etc.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A small
tray with ahandle andcompartments for holdingitems . - noun A small wheeled cart attached to a
bicycle and used as aconveyance for achild . - noun A
tea caddy . - noun golf A
golfer 'sassistant andadviser . - noun A
lightweight wheeled cart , often fitted withshelves orracks . - noun A
lightweight freestanding rack designed to holdaccessories . - noun Alternative form of
cadie (Scottish errand boy) - verb intransitive To serve as a
golf caddie.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an attendant who carries the golf clubs for a player
- verb act as a caddie and carry clubs for a player
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. A 53-year-old former superstar whose longtime caddie is battling Lou Gehrig's disease and a self-proclaimed underachiever whose bags were carried by his recently fired father shot 5 under par to tie for the lead in the U.S.
USATODAY.com - Watson, Quigley lead U.S. Open, Tiger at even after first round 2003
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Woosnam's new caddie is his back therapist, Nick Hooper, who replaced Miles Byrne on the bag.
USATODAY.com - Faxon, Toms make strides in bids for Ryder berths 2001
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'' Let's get up and down from here and we'll be here for the weekend, '' Norman told his caddie from the bunker.
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The ordinary course was to hire a lad they called a caddie, who was like a guide or pilot, led you where you had occasion, and (your errands being done) brought you again where you were lodging.
Catriona Robert Louis Stevenson 1872
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Tiger Woods denies he has differences with long-term caddie Steve Williams
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Tiger Woods denies he has differences with long-term caddie Steve Williams
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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Tiger Woods denies he has differences with long-term caddie Steve Williams more images more images more images more images WASHINGTON - World No. 1 golfer Tiger Woods has rubbished speculation that he is having differences with his longtime caddie Steve Williams.
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The left hander even ditched his long-term caddie Jim "Bones" McKay on his back nine but it was not as a result of his dissatisfaction.
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Tiger Woods denies he has differences with long-term caddie Steve Williams
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Tiger Woods denies he has differences with long-term caddie Steve Williams
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