cutwater

[kuht-waw-ter, -wot-er]

noun

1. Nautical.

   1. the forward edge of the stem of a vessel, dividing the water as the vessel advances.

   2. 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.

2. Civil Engineering.,  a sharply pointed upstream face of a bridge pier, for resisting the effects of moving water or ice.

cutwater

/ ˈkʌtˌwɔːtə /

noun

1. the forward part of the stem of a vessel, which cuts through the water

Word History and Origins

Origin of cutwater¹

First recorded in 1635–45; cut + water

Example Sentences

For AB InBev, whose focus has traditionally been beer, the acquisition would fit neatly within its recent branching out into the RTD sector with recent purchases of vodka seltzer Nutrl and canned cocktails Cutwater.

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Buying BeatBox would augment AB InBev’s ready-to-drink alcohol portfolio that includes brands like canned cocktail Cutwater and vodka seltzer, Nütrl.

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Beer volumes were down 1.3%, while volumes of non-beer products – including Cutwater and Nutrl spirits – rose 3.5%.

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"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.

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And canned cocktail brand Cutwater Spirits harkened back to an iconic 1997 Apple campaign, “Here’s to the Crazy Ones,” with a twist.

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