This article needs additional citations for verification. (August 2024) |
A cutwater is the forward part of the prow or stem of a watercraft around the waterline.[1] Its purpose is to make a vessel move more easily through water.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Parma_-_cutwater_at_the_stem.jpg/220px-Parma_-_cutwater_at_the_stem.jpg)
References
edit- ^ "cutwater". The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. Oxford University Press. 2006. doi:10.1093/acref/9780199205684.001.0001. ISBN 9780191727504.