noun🔗ShareФорштевеньThe 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. "Форштевень корабля чисто рассекал воду, создавая небольшой кильватерный след при движении вперед.nauticalpartvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareВодорез, ледорезThe 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. "Ледяные глыбы ударились о водорез моста, защищая опору от повреждений.architecturenauticalpartbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareЧёрный водорезA 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. "Рыбак указал на чёрного водореза, скользящего по волнам, его клюв едва касался воды, когда он охотился за едой.birdanimalnauticaloceannaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
