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