cutwater
Americannoun
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Nautical.
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the forward edge of the stem of a vessel, dividing the water as the vessel advances.
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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.
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Civil Engineering. a sharply pointed upstream face of a bridge pier, for resisting the effects of moving water or ice.
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Origin of cutwater
Example Sentences
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RTD, which includes the canned cocktail brand Cutwater, was the only category to grow for the company in terms of both volume and revenue in the U.S. last year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
"Canned cocktails are a convenient and quality solution for cocktail lovers," Earl Kight, the co-founder and chief sales and marketing officer for Cutwater Spirits, told BevAlc Insights for its 2022 RTD cocktail forecast.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2022
And canned cocktail brand Cutwater Spirits harkened back to an iconic 1997 Apple campaign, “Here’s to the Crazy Ones,” with a twist.
From Washington Times • Feb. 13, 2022
Beer expert Gwen Conley, who directs quality and innovation at Cutwater Spirits and was not involved in the research, says such a test could augment quality assurance for both beer and distilled spirits.
From Scientific American • Nov. 9, 2021
Cutwater gulped down the wad of fowl in his mouth.
From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman
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