cutwater

/kuht-waw-ter, -wot-er/US // ˈkʌtˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər //UK // (ˈkʌtˌwɔːtə) //

切水,割水,切削水,削减水

Definitions

n.名词 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.
- : Civil Engineering. a sharply pointed upstream face of a bridge pier, for resisting the effects of moving water or ice.

From the cutwater, and either side of the boat, the watchers squint in all directions, and still there are no whales.