noun🔗ShareTajamarThe 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. "El tajamar del barco cortaba limpiamente el agua, creando una pequeña estela al avanzar.nauticalpartvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRompehielos, tajamarThe 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. "Los trozos de hielo chocaron contra el tajamar del puente, protegiendo el pilar de daños.architecturenauticalpartbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRayador negroA 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. "El pescador señaló un rayador negro que rozaba las olas, con el pico apenas tocando el agua mientras cazaba una comida.birdanimalnauticaloceannaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
