quoddy

noun

quod·​dy

ˈkwädē

variants or less commonly quoddy boat

plural -es

: an open sloop-rigged sailboat once used especially for fishing along the Maine coast

Word History

Etymology

from Passamaquoddy Bay, inlet between New Brunswick, Canada, and Maine

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