noun🔗ShareÉperon, taille-merThe 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. "L'éperon du navire fendait proprement l'eau, créant un petit sillage en avançant.nauticalpartvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBrise-glace, avant-becThe 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. "Les blocs de glace se sont écrasés contre l'avant-bec du pont, protégeant la pile des dommages.architecturenauticalpartbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBec-en-ciseaux noirA 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. "Le pêcheur a montré un bec-en-ciseaux noir rasant les vagues, son bec touchant à peine l'eau alors qu'il chassait pour un repas.birdanimalnauticaloceannaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
