cutwater in English

noun
1
the forward edge of a ship's prow.
Although her hull was wood, it was completely protected by armor plates above the waterline and copper sheathing below, and also featured a concave cutwater at the bow.
2
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.
This strength is reinforced by the slight curvature of the structure, by the cutwaters on the upstream side of the uprights, and by the wide span of the lower tiers of arches (especially the centre one).

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2. Her own iron prow and cutwater were carried away, and she was otherwise badly damaged about the stern by the collision.

3. The Bobstays are placed first, shackling to the cutwater, and with laniards from hearts in their outboard ends to similar hearts under the bowsprit

4. Bobstay (plural Bobstays) (nautical) A strong rope or chain rigging running from the end of the bowsprit to the ship 's stem or cutwater.

5. Bobstay (plural Bobstays) ( nautical ) A strong rope or chain rigging running from the end of the bowsprit to the ship 's stem or cutwater

6. -the ship's cutwater, Bobstays, &c were carried awa\- -INTON ALLSTON, WESTALL, and JOHNSON, of the schr %as lying too under r efed foresail, and the ship themodern school

7. Bobstays are rove through the hole in the cutwater, middled, and spliced, and the hearts seized in, ready for setting up, the drift for the lanyards between the heart in the bobstay, and the heart in the collar is, for the inner bobstay, the diameter of the bowsprit, the middle one 3 ins

8. While the long, straight-grained white-oak planks are used for hull planking, the live oak's large branch sections and odd shapes are required for knee supports, Breasthooks in the prow, and curving "compass timbers." How it's used: Framing, "compass timbers" or curved beams, Breasthooks in the cutwater area, pin rails, and fife rails.