cutlass bearing

== English == === Noun === cutlass bearing (plural cutlass bearings) (nautical) A bearing on the drive shaft of a vessel, usually made of brass with an inner grooved rubber lining that is lubricated by the surrounding water entering the grooves as it rotates. It is a variant of the stave bearing. ==== Usage notes ==== The original term is cutless bearing, but that is a trade name, and the corruption cutlass bearing is in common use.