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cutwater

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The forward curve of the stem of a ship.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The wedge of a bridge pier, that resists the flow of water and ice.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

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.

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History

Etymology

From cut + water.

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: водорез (vodorez) — edge of a ship's stem
  • Catalan: tallamar — edge of a ship's stem
  • French: taille-mer — edge of a ship's stem
  • Hebrew: פּוֹלֵחַ גַּלִּים (poleakh galim) — edge of a ship's stem
  • Italian: tagliamare — edge of a ship's stem
  • Māori: ngongo — edge of a ship's stem
  • Portuguese: talha-mar — edge of a ship's stem
  • Russian: водоре́з (vodoréz) — edge of a ship's stem
  • Spanish: tajamar — edge of a ship's stem
  • Welsh: troed torddwr — edge of a ship's stem
  • Basque: zubi-branka — wedge of a bridge-pier
  • Russian: ледоре́з (ledoréz) — wedge of a bridge-pier
  • Turkish: mahmuz — wedge of a bridge-pier
  • Welsh: torddwr — wedge of a bridge-pier
  • Welsh: torddwfr — wedge of a bridge-pier
  • Bulgarian: водорез (vodorez) — bird
  • Navajo: yaadaaʼnézí — bird
  • Russian: ножеклю́в (nožekljúv) — bird