Bulkhead Definition

bŭlkhĕd
bulkheads
noun
Any of the upright partitions separating parts of a ship, airplane, etc. as for protection against fire or leakage.
Webster's New World
A partition or wall serving a similar purpose in a vehicle, such as an aircraft or spacecraft.
American Heritage
A wall or embankment for holding back earth, fire, water, etc.
Webster's New World
A boxlike structure built over an opening, as at the head of a staircase, elevator shaft, etc.
Webster's New World

Mechanically, a partition or panel through which connectors pass, or a connector designed to pass through a partition.

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Other Word Forms of Bulkhead

Noun

Singular:
bulkhead
Plural:
bulkheads

Origin of Bulkhead

  • bulk stall, partition (perhaps of Scandinavian origin) head

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • bulk +‎ head

    From Wiktionary

Bulkhead Sentence Examples

  • Most basements have awkward wall space under the staircase or near the bulkhead exit.

  • Bedroom 3 8&'11& ' ' x 8&'8& ' ' overall including bulkhead, with window to the front.

  • She saw that the cabin was shut off from the rest of the plane by a steel bulkhead with a door in the center.

  • The mine had struck on her port side just forward of the after engine room bulkhead.

  • These boats were originally ' open plan ' with no cabin bulkhead.

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Words Starting With

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