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Word: cutwater (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • a black skimmer; a sea bird of Rhynchops niger species, that flies low over the sea, "cutting" the water surface with its lower mandible to catch small fish.
  • nautical The forward curve of the stem of a ship
  • the wedge of a bridge pier, that resists the flow of water and ice.

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