bulkhead Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments

WordNet

Bulk"head` noun
Etymology
See Bulk part of a building.
Definitions
  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.

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