Bulkhead

Meaning

Noun

●

In Nautical:

A

the

into

; often made

to

if the ship's

is breached.

●

A

in an

or spacecraft.

●

Mechanically, a

or

through which

, or a

to

a

.

●

A pressure-resistant

to any

in a large structure.

●

A

along a waterfront.

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Origin

bulkhead

English

-head

English

-hede

Middle English (1100-1500)

bulk

English

bolke

Middle English (1100-1500)

búlki

Old Norse

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