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Definition of Bulkhead

Bulkhead
Bulkhead 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.

Meaning of Bulkhead from wikipedia

- Look up bulkhead in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bulkhead may refer to: Bulkhead (partition), a wall within the hull of a ship, vehicle, or container...
- A bulkhead is an upright wall within the hull of a ship, within the fuselage of an airplane, or a car. Other kinds of partition elements within a ship...
- The aft pressure bulkhead or rear pressure bulkhead is the rear component of the pressure seal in all aircraft that cruise in a tropopause zone in the...
- A bulkhead is a retaining wall, such as a bulkhead within a ship or a watershed retaining wall. It may also be used in mines to contain flooding. Coastal...
- Bulkhead is an unincorporated community in Saint Marys Township, Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. It is located southwest of St. Marys on the eastern...
- Bulkhead line is an officially set line along a s****line, usually beyond the dry land, to demark a territory allowable to be treated as dry land, to separate...
- A torpedo bulkhead is a type of naval armor common on the more heavily armored warships, especially battleships and battlecruisers of the early 20th century...
- doors or 'collision bulkhead doors' in place behind the loading ramp. These doors are an upper extension of the collision bulkhead and act as a secondary...
- Boeing Renton Factory for final ****embly. Bulkhead flatcars are designed with s****y end-walls (bulkheads) to prevent loads from shifting past the ends...
- are designed to protect against s****fire; torpedo belts, bulges, and bulkheads protect against underwater torpedoes or naval mines; and armoured decks...