Bulkhead
['bʌlkhed] or ['bʌlkhɛd]
Definition
(noun.) a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments.
Typist: Nola--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A partition in a vessel, to separate apartments on the same deck.
(n.) 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.
Typed by Arthur
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. (Naut.) Partition, dividing wall.
Inputed by Josiah
Examples
- The front end of this cylindrical shield is provided with a diaphragm or bulkhead in which are apertures which may be opened or closed at will. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Strong bulkheads, and double bottoms with air-tight compartments, impart buoyancy in case of collision. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- This makes the upper or gun hoist shorter and increases the speed of ammunition service, besides interposing two fireproof bulkheads between the guns and the magazine handling room. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
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