cutwater
A cutwater bracket on the bow of a Minorcan canoe.
Meaning
Noun
- The forward curve of the stem of a ship.
- The wedge of a bridge pier, that resists the flow of water and ice.
- A black skimmer; a sea bird of the species Rynchops niger, that flies low over the sea, "cutting" the water surface with its lower mandible to catch small fish.
Origin
- cut + water
Modern English dictionary
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