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Webster 1913 Edition
Bulkhead
1.
(Naut.)
A partition in a vessel, to separate apartments on the same deck.
2.
A structure of wood or stone, to resist the pressure of earth or water; a partition wall or structure, as in a mine; the limiting wall along a water front.
Bulked line
, a line beyond which a wharf must not project; – usually, the harbor line.
Definition 2024
bulkhead
bulkhead
English
Noun
bulkhead (plural bulkheads)
- (nautical) A vertical partition dividing the hull into separate compartments; often made watertight to prevent excessive flooding if the ship's hull is breached.
- A similar partition in an aircraft or spacecraft.
- Mechanically, a partition or panel through which connectors pass, or a connector designed to pass through a partition.
- A pressure-resistant sealed barrier to any fluid in a large structure.
- A retaining wall along a waterfront.
Derived terms
Translations
partition on ship
partition on air- or spacecraft