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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

  1. "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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