What is the meaning of CUTWATER. Phrases containing CUTWATER
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1. The front part of a ship or boat's bow, where the bow cuts the water. 2. A wedge-shaped feature of a bridge pier primarily used to prevent ice or other debris from piling up at up-current side of the pier.
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The fore part of a ship's prow, which cuts the water.
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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.
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See Cutwater, 3.
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A sea bird of the Atlantic (Rhynchops nigra); -- called also black skimmer, scissorsbill, and razorbill. See Skimmer.
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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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