Definition of cutwater

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Cutwater (n.) The fore part of a ship's prow, which cuts the water..

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Cutwater :: Cutwater (n.) The fore part of a ship's prow, which cuts the water..
Cutwater :: Cutwater (n.) A sea bird of the Atlantic (Rhynchops nigra); -- called also black skimmer, scissorsbill, and razorbill. See Skimmer..
Cutwater :: Cutwater (n.) A starling or other structure attached to the pier of a bridge, with an angle or edge directed up stream, in order better to resist the action of water, ice, etc.; the sharpened upper end of the pier itself..
Razorbill :: Razorbill (n.) See Cutwater, 3..
Bobstay :: Bobstay (n.) A rope or chain to confine the bowsprit of a ship downward to the stem or cutwater; -- usually in the pl.
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