noun🔗ShareThe forward curve of the stem of a ship"The ship's cutwater sliced cleanly through the water, creating a small wake as it moved forward. "nauticalpartvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe wedge of a bridge pier, that resists the flow of water and ice."The ice chunks crashed against the bridge's cutwater, protecting the pier from damage. "architecturenauticalpartbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA 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."The fisherman pointed out a cutwater skimming the waves, its beak barely touching the water as it hunted for a meal. "birdanimalnauticaloceannaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
