cutwater: Meaning and Definition of

cut•wa•ter

Pronunciation: (kut'wô"tur, -wot"ur), [key]
— n.
    1. the forward edge of the stem of a vessel, dividing the water as the vessel advances.
    2. a vertical timber construction set forward of and following the stem of a wooden vessel below the water line, usually curving forward above the water line to support a beak-head or figurehead.
  1. a sharply pointed upstream face of a bridge pier, for resisting the effects of moving water or ice.
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