Definitions For Cutwater

Noun

CUTWATER (plural CUTWATERs) (nautical) The forward curve of the stem of a ship The wedge of a bridge pier, that resists the flow of water and ice. A 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.

Translations

Bulgarian: водорез, m French: taille-mer, m Italian: tagliamare, m Maori: ngongo Portuguese: talha-mar, m Russian: водоре́з, m Spanish: tajamar, m Russian: ледоре́з, m Bulgarian: водорез, m Navajo: yaadaaʼnézí Russian: ножеклю́в, m