Definitions for: Bulkhead


[n] a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments



Webster (1913) Definition: Bulk"head`, n. [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.

See Also: divider, partition, ship

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