Cŭt'-wa'ter, n.

n. (Naut.) 1. The fore part of a ship's prow, which projects forward of the bow and cuts the water.

2. The lower portion of the pier of a bridge, formed with an angle or edge directed up stream, in order better to resist the action of the water, of ice, &c.
3. A water-fowl, a species of Rhynchops or gull (R. nigra), or black skimmer.