cutwater noun. ['kʌtwɔ:tǝ] M17.
[from CUT verb + WATER noun.]
1. a. The forward curve of a ship's stem, the part that divides the water. M17.
b. A wedge-shaped end of the pier of a bridge, serving to divide the current, break up ice, etc. L18.

2. The black skimmer, Rhynchops nigra, of N. America. US. M18.

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