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kô´da (Καῦδα, KauÌda; also called Κλαῦδα, KlauÌda; the King James Version Clauda; the modern Greek name Gaudho supports the form Cauda): An island 23 miles West of Cape Matala. It is a small island, and can never have supported a large population, or have been of any importance. Its elevation to the rank of a bishopric in Byzantine times must have been due to its association with the voyage of Paul. The ship with Paul on board was driven under the lee of Cauda (); in the calm water south of the island the crew succeeded in hauling in the boat, undergirding the ship and slackening sail.