Cutwater is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for CUTWATER in dictionary:

NOUN:
• a wedge-shaped projection on the pier of a bridge, which divides the flow of water and prevents debris from becoming trapped against the pier.
• forward part of the stem of a vessel, which cuts through the water
• The fore part of a ship\'s prow, which cuts the water.
• A starling or other structure attached to the pier of a bridge, with an angle or edge directed up stream, in order better to resist the action of water, ice, etc.; the sharpened upper end of the pier itself.
• A sea bird of the Atlantic (Rhynchops nigra); -- called also black skimmer, scissorsbill, and razorbill. See Skimmer.
• the forward edge of a ship's prow.

Words related to CUTWATER

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Words that contain CUTWATER

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How to use CUTWATER in a sentence

• Our fore compartment is stove right in, bulging out the plates on each side of the cut-water, and loosening the fore bulkhead.
• All his faculties were centered on the seas ahead which rolled up before the sharp cutwater of the launch.
• Then I felt a slight shock, as if the cut-water had hit something, and a low scraping sound against the copper announced that the ship had hit the wreck.
• I intended the fractured part of the foremast for my cut-water, and, of course, had to ware ship before I could gather any way.
• As it was, her high bow, the stem shod with a cast bronze cutwater edged like a knife, struck him on the port quarter, sheared through guard, planking, cabin.
• The early risers were standing on the prow of the steamer where the cutwater sent constantly into the air a nodding plume of white spray.
• A few have, likewise, a kind of additional head or prow, like a large cut-water, which is painted with the figure of some animal.
• Scarcely a sound could be heard but the occasional breathing of the grampus, and the rippling at the cut-water.
• The foremast was stepped well forward, almost over the spring of the cutwater.
• How calm and lovely the river was! Not a ripple stirred on the glassy surface, broken only by the sharp cutwater of our tiny craft.
• He took breath, then, hoisting himself up, he managed to reach the extremity of the cutwater.
• He hoisted himself onto the cutwater, and by the bowsprit arrived at the forecastle.
• The sun was getting up, and mortal white he looked about the cutwater.
• Under the bowsprit the cutwater, long, curved, and sharp, came out in front like the horn of a crescent.
• At the top of the cutwater, and at the feet of the Virgin, a kneeling angel, with folded wings, leaned her back against the stem, and looked through a spyglass at the horizon.
• In the cutwater were holes and openings to let the waves pass through, which afforded an opportunity for gilding and arabesques.
• Slipping lightly from the cutwater to the ground, he continued his flight, only stopping at the private office of Mr.
• The ship answered her helm and became stationary, while the water foamed against her cut-water, as if she were driven ahead with the power of a brisk breeze.
• At first the mirror over which they skimmed was grey, and the foam at the cutwater leaden-coloured.
• The yacht was burying her nose now, and the white drift from her cut-water seemed strangely luminous as it swirled obliquely away in the fading twilight.
• A gentle breeze filled the sails of the Calypso, the soft murmur from under whose cutwater seemed to testify to the delight with which she moved on her liquid way.

Similar words containing CUTWAT without suffix er

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