| 单词 | cutwater |
| 释义 | cutwater /kut"waw'teuhr, -wot'euhr/, n. 1. Naut. a. the forward edge of the stem of a vessel, dividing the water as the vessel advances. b. a vertical timber construction set forward of and following the stem of a wooden vessel below the water line, usually curving forward above the water line to support a beak-head or figurehead. 2. Civ. Engin. a sharply pointed upstream face of a bridge pier, for resisting the effects of moving water or ice. [1635-45; CUT + WATER] |
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