English Explanatory Dictionary

cutwater

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The forward curve of the stem of a ship.
  2. The wedge of a bridge pier, that resists the flow of water and ice.
  3. 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.

Word forms

cutwater cutwaters

Etymology

From cut + water.

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