ALL meanings of cutwater
cut·wa·ter
C c - noun cutwater the forward part of the stem of a vessel, which cuts through the water 3
- noun cutwater the forward edge of a ship's stem at and below the waterline 3
- noun cutwater the angular edge of the pier of a bridge, facing upstream 3
- noun cutwater Nautical. the forward edge of the stem of a vessel, dividing the water as the vessel advances. 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
- noun cutwater Civil Engineering. a sharply pointed upstream face of a bridge pier, for resisting the effects of moving water or ice. 1
- noun cutwater The forward edge of a ship's prow. 1
- noun cutwater (nautical) The forward curve of the stem of a ship. 0
- noun cutwater The wedge of a bridge pier, that resists the flow of water and ice. 0
- noun cutwater 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. 0