bulkhead

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English

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Etymology

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From bulk +‎ head.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbʌlk.hɛd/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

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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.
    Coordinate term: deckhead
    • 2003, Edward T. O'Donnell, Ship Ablaze: The Tragedy of the Steamboat General Slocum, page 54:
      Lastly, Lundberg went belowdecks to inspect the boat's bulkheads and hull—for what, it was not clear, since he had absolutely no knowledge of steamboat design.
  2. (aerospace) A similar partition in an aircraft or spacecraft.
  3. (mechanics) 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.
  6. (Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine) A cellar hatchway.
    • 2003, John Farris, The Fury and the Power‎[1]:
      She bumped her noggin on the bulkhead above the doorway, smiled in apology for her presumed clumsiness.

Derived terms

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Translations

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partition on air- or spacecraft
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