caddie

or cad·dy

[ kad-ee ]

noun

1. Golf. a person hired to carry a player's clubs, find the ball, etc.
2. a person who runs errands, does odd jobs, etc.
3. caddie cart.
4. any rigidly structured, wheeled device for carrying or moving around heavy objects:

   a luggage caddie.

verb (used without object)

, cad·died, cad·dy·ing.

1. to work as a caddie.

caddie

/ ˈkædɪ /

noun

1. golf an attendant who carries clubs, etc, for a player

verb

1. intr to act as a caddie

Word History and Origins

Origin of caddie¹

1625–35; earlier cadee, variant of cadet < French; cadet

Word History and Origins

Origin of caddie¹

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

Example Sentences

Europe won Saturday's final two points to keep alive their hopes of lifting a record fourth successive Solheim Cup on a day when American caddies ripped off their shirts to celebrate winning a hole.

From BBC

But caddie Ted Scott’s pep talk to the ninth tee reset the narrative.

From BBC

Hull says she will rely on her caddie Adam Woodward to give her instructions on "tight lines" to combat the discomfiting influences of the Old Course's often deceptively wide open views.

From BBC

He was a caddie by the time he was 8 and became intrigued by the game.

From Los Angeles Times

I was telling my caddie Austin that I felt pretty calm coming down the stretch and he said he was about to puke on the 18th tee!

From BBC