BULKHEAD

bulkhead

(noun) a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

bulkhead (plural bulkheads)

(nautical) A vertical partition dividing the hull into separate compartments; often made watertight to prevent excessive flooding if the ship's hull is breached.

A similar partition in an aircraft or spacecraft.

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

A pressure-resistant sealed barrier to any fluid in a large structure.

A retaining wall along a waterfront.

Source: Wiktionary

Bulk"head`, n. Etym: [See Bulk part of a building.]

1. (Naut.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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