Engineering:Cutwater
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A cutwater is the forward part of the prow or stem of a watercraft around the waterline.[1] Its purpose is to break the surface tension of the water ahead and make the vessel move through more easily.
References
- ↑ "cutwater". The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. Oxford University Press. 2006. doi:10.1093/acref/9780199205684.001.0001. ISBN 9780191727504.
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