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Definition of Bulkheads

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 Bulkheads 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...
- attributes the introduction of watertight bulkheads to Charles Wye Williams, known for his steamships. Bulkheads in a ship serve several purposes: increase...
- used in mines to contain flooding. Coastal bulkheads are most often referred to as seawalls, bulkheading, or riprap revetments. These manmade structures...
- bulkhead can be wholly replaced. During the twenty-first century, various parties became increasingly interested in developing aft pressure bulkheads...
- featured three armored bulkheads layered between three liquid-filled compartments, and placed between an empty void and unarmored bulkhead on either side. For...
- 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...
- Bulkhead is an unincorporated community in Saint Marys Township, Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. It is located southwest of St. Marys on the eastern...
- 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...
- In August 2023, Boeing discovered improperly installed aft pressure bulkheads in certain Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. Concerns over Boeing manufacturing...
- requires these transverse bulkheads to be both watertight and structurally sound. A ship will sink if the transverse bulkheads are so far apart that flooding...