cuny

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noun

An ordinary seaman.

OriginFrench Cuny →
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Meanings

cuny1

nouncuny (plural cunies)

plural cunies

  1. nauticalAn ordinary seaman.

    I early found my way to ships to become a sea-cuny.

    1915, Jack London, The Star Rover

CUNY2

proper noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of City University of New York.

Cuny3

proper nounCuny (plural Cunys)

plural Cunys

  1. A surname from French.

Origin

  1. FrenchCuny
  2. EnglishCuny

Borrowed from French Cuny.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

cuny. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cuny

MLA

“cuny.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cuny. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cuny,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cuny.

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