cutwater

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

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