caddow
1 of 2noun (1)
cad·dow
ˈka(ˌ)dō
plural -s
now dialectal, England
: jackdaw
caddow
2 of 2noun (2)
"
plural -s
dialectal
: a coarse woolen quilt or covering
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English cadaw, cadowe, probably from (northern dialect) ca chough + daw, dawe jackdaw
Noun (2)
perhaps alteration of caddis entry 1
First Known Use
Noun (1)
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1579, in the meaning defined above