BULKHEADS

Noun

bulkheads

plural of bulkhead

Source: Wiktionary


BULKHEAD

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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