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Webster 1913 Edition


Bulkhead

Bulk′headˊ

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Noun.
[See
Bulk
part of a building.]
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)

  1. (nautical) A vertical partition dividing the hull into separate compartments; often made watertight to prevent excessive flooding if the ship's hull is breached.
  2. A similar partition in an aircraft or spacecraft.
  3. Mechanically, a partition or panel through which connectors pass, or a connector designed to pass through a partition.
  4. A pressure-resistant sealed barrier to any fluid in a large structure.
  5. A retaining wall along a waterfront.

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