Definitions for cutwater
cutwater
cut·wa·ter
Spelling: [kuht-waw-ter, -wot-er]
IPA: /ˈkʌtˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər/
Cutwater is a 8 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.
You can make 211 anagrams from letters in cutwater (acerttuw).
Definitions for cutwater
noun
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Nautical.
the forward edge of the stem of a vessel, dividing the water as the vessel advances.
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.
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Civil Engineering. a sharply pointed upstream face of a bridge pier, for resisting the effects of moving water or ice.
Origin of cutwater
First recorded in 1635-45; cut + water