cutwaters
/ˈkʌtˌwɔtərz/
noun
- The forward part of a ship's bow that cuts through the water.
- Engineers inspected the cutwaters for damage after the long voyage.
- The ship's cutwaters were reinforced with steel to break through ice.
- The old wooden vessel had a carved figurehead just above the cutwaters.
- A wedge-shaped structure on a bridge pier that deflects water and debris.
- During the flood, the cutwaters helped channel debris away from the bridge supports.
- The stone bridge had cutwaters on each pier to protect against strong currents.
- The architect designed sharp cutwaters to reduce the force of the river on the bridge.