different between cutwater vs bobstay

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cut +? water

cutwater (plural cutwaters)

(nautical) The forward curve of the stem of a ship.
The wedge of a bridge pier, that resists the flow of water and ice.
A black skimmer; a sea bird of the species Rynchops niger, that flies low over the sea, "cutting" the water surface with its lower mandible to catch small fish.

bobstay (plural bobstays)

(nautical) A strong rope or chain rigging running from the end of the bowsprit to the ship's stem or cutwater.

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