CUTWATER

Etymology

Noun

cutwater (plural cutwaters)

(nautical) The forward curve of the stem of a ship

The wedge of a bridge pier, that resists the flow of water and ice.

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.

Source: Wiktionary

Cut"wa`ter (kt"wa`tr), n. (Naut.)

1. The fore part of a ship's prow, which cuts the water.

2. A starling or other structure attached to the pier of a birdge, 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.

3. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A sea bird of the Atlantic (Rhynchops nigra); -- called also black skimmer, scissorsbill, and razorbill. See Skimmer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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