spurnwater

spurnwater
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: Middle English spurnewater, from spurnen to spurn + water
: a low V-shaped barrier on the forward deck of a ship to throw off seas coming aboard

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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