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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCutwater
/ˈkʌtˌwɔː.tər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The forward part of a ship's prow that cuts through the water.
"The wooden cutwater of the historic sailing ship sliced cleanly through the ocean waves." - 2
The angular upstream edge of a bridge pier designed to break up ice and current flow.
"Engineering inspections focused on the stone cutwater of the bridge pier to check for winter ice damage."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the verbs 'cut' (from Old Norse and Middle English) and 'water' (from Old English 'wæter'). Historically recorded in late Middle English as a nautical term describing the forward part of a ship's prow designed to cleave the water efficiently.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cutwater" is said worldwide
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taillemer
Transliteration: /taj.mɛʁ/
"Le taillemer du navire fendait les vagues avec puissance."
Wasserschneider
Transliteration: /ˈvasɐˌʃnaɪ̯dɐ/
"Der Wasserschneider des Schiffes schnitt durch die hohen Wellen."
tagliamare
Transliteration: /taʎ.jaˈma.re/
"Il tagliamare della nave fendeva l'acqua del mare."
cortapistas
Transliteration: /koɾ.taˈpi.stas/
"El tajamar del buque cortaba las olas con facilidad."
talhamar
Transliteration: /ta.ʎɐˈmaɾ/
"O talhamar da embarcação dividia as águas revoltas."
जल-विभाजक
Transliteration: jal-vibhajak
"जहाज के आगे का हिस्सा पानी को चीरते हुए आगे बढ़ रहा था।"
破水 舰首前端
Transliteration: pò shuǐ jiàn shǒu qián duān
"船只的舰首前端平稳地划开海面。"
선수 가름
Transliteration: seonsu gareum
"배의 선수가 물살을 가르며 나아갔습니다."
水切
Transliteration: mizukiri
"船の水切りが荒波を切り裂いて進んだ。"
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