cutwater

n. 船头破浪处, 桥脚的分水角

词形变化

cutwaters 复数 cutwaters

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The forward curve of the stem of a ship.

    航海 交通
  2. 2.

    A black skimmer; a sea bird of the species Rynchops niger, that flies low over the sea, "cutting" the water surface with its lower mandible to catch small fish.

  3. 3.

    The wedge of a bridge pier, that resists the flow of water and ice.

词源

From cut + water.

来源：wiktionary