the fore part of a ship's prow, which cuts the water.-a starling or other structure attached to the pier of a bridge, with an angle or edge directed up stream, in order better to resist the action of water, ice, etc.; the sharpened upper end of the pier itself.-a sea bird of the atlantic (rhynchops nigra); -- called also black skimmer, scissorsbill, and razorbill. see skimmer.