caddy

1. a small storage container, typically one with divisions.

   a tool caddy

late 18th century: from earlier catty, denoting a unit of weight of 1 1/3 lb (0.61 kg), from Malay kati .

noun

variant spelling of caddie (noun).

1. variant spelling of caddie (verb).

   I used to caddy for him at Seattle Golf Club

noun

a person who carries a golfer's clubs and provides other assistance during a match.

1. work as a caddie.

   I caddied for him until the end of 1979

mid 17th century (originally Scots): from French cadet. The original term denoted a gentleman who joined the army without a commission, intending to learn the profession and follow a military career, later coming to mean ‘odd-job man’. The current sense dates from the late 18th century.