Definitions for cutwaters
cutwaters
cut·wa·ter
Spelling: [kuht-waw-ter, -wot-er]
IPA: /ˈkʌtˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər/
Cutwaters is a 9 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.
You can make 487 anagrams from letters in cutwaters (acersttuw).
Definitions for cutwaters
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 cutwaters
First recorded in 1635-45; cut + water