CUTWATER


Meaning of CUTWATER in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun

1. : the forepart of a ship's stem — see ship illustration

2. : a structure built around or upstream from a bridge pier with an angle or edge to resist better the action of water, ice, or flotsam : the sharpened end of the pier itself

3. : black skimmer

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.