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cutwater
cut·wa·ter C0829100 (kŭt′wô′tər, -wŏt′ər)n.1. The forward part of a ship's prow.2. The wedge-shaped end of a bridge pier, designed to divide the current and break up ice floes.cutwater (ˈkʌtˌwɔːtə) n (Nautical Terms) the forward part of the stem of a vessel, which cuts through the watercut•wa•ter (ˈkʌtˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər)
n. 1. the forward edge of the stem of a ship. 2. a sharply pointed upstream face of a bridge pier, for resisting the effects of moving water or ice. [1635–45] cutwater
cutwater[′kət‚wȯd·ər] (civil engineering) A sharp-edged structure built around a bridge pier to protect it from the flow of water and material carried by the water. |