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cut·wa·ter

 (kŭt′wô′tər, -wŏt′ər)
n.
1. The forward part of a ship's prow.
2. The wedge-shaped end of a bridge pier, designed to divide the current and break up ice floes.
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cutwater

(ˈkʌtˌwɔːtə)
n
(Nautical Terms) the forward part of the stem of a vessel, which cuts through the water
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cut•wa•ter

(ˈkʌtˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər)

n.
1. the forward edge of the stem of a ship.
2. a sharply pointed upstream face of a bridge pier, for resisting the effects of moving water or ice.
[1635–45]
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