Bulkhead

Word BULKHEAD
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Hyphenation bulk head
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Definitions and meanings of "Bulkhead"

What do we mean by bulkhead?

One of the upright partitions dividing a ship into compartments and serving to add structural rigidity and to prevent the spread of leakage or fire. noun

A partition or wall serving a similar purpose in a vehicle, such as an aircraft or spacecraft. noun

A wall or an embankment, as in a mine or along a waterfront, that acts as a protective barrier. noun

A horizontal or sloping structure providing access to a cellar stairway. noun

A partition. noun

A water-face of a wharf, pier, or sea-wall. noun

A horizontal or inclined door giving access from the outside of a house to the cellar. noun

In hydraulic mining the pressure-box or -tank at the end of a water-ditch or flume from which the water-pipes lead to the nozles. noun

A partition in a vessel, to separate apartments on the same deck. noun

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. noun

A line beyond which a wharf must not project; -- usually, the harbor line. noun

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

A similar partition in an aircraft or spacecraft. noun

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

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

A retaining wall along a waterfront. noun

A partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments noun

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.

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The word "bulkhead" in example sentences

And the best seats include exit row seats or seats that in what are known as the bulkhead, the first row of seats. ❋ Unknown (2007)

"You apparently decided the bulkhead was a paper hoop and tried to dive through it," said Paresi. ❋ James E. Gunn (N/A)

This bulkhead, which is about four feet high, should be raised to a height of about eight feet. ❋ Unknown (1933)

On a shelf set in the bulkhead was a chart, a telephone receiver, speaking tubes, dials with red and black hands, an array of electrometers, pressure gauges. ❋ T. S. Stribling (1923)

Along the bulkhead are the fancy cracker boxes, tempting a man to take one every time he goes below, and under the racks are our kerosene and molasses barrels. ❋ Jonathan Prince Cilley (1877)

At the foremost end of this division of the ship, so far as it was possible for my eyes to pierce the darkness -- for it seems that this run went clear to the fore-hold bulkhead, that is to say, under the powder-room, to where the fore-hold began -- were stowed the spare sails, ropes for gear, and a great variety of furniture for the equipment of a ship's yards and masts. ❋ Unknown (1877)

The space between the two ports was occupied by a rack, on which were arranged with much taste, a number of richly-embossed arms, pistols, swords, and daggers -- and against the bulkhead was another stand, filled with muskets and cutlasses, brightly polished. ❋ William Henry Giles Kingston (1847)

But "bulkhead" seats in the first row of the coach cabin won't be as roomy as frequent fliers are accustomed to. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Going outside, I found the servant had neglected to open the 'bulkhead' door, as usual, and my wise little biddy had concluded to go down-cellar through the kitchen. ❋ Various (N/A)

He turned that way, struck another match, and discovered the white face of the other instrument looking at him from the bulkhead, meaningly, not to be gainsaid, as though the wisdom of men were made unerring by the indifference of matter. ❋ Unknown (1902)

Several serious mishaps occurred before the vessels got into the small and altogether insufficient harbor between the seaward bar and the "bulkhead" or inner bar. ❋ Willis J. Abbot (1898)

Storm succeeded storm, while the fleet was yet at the inlet; many days elapsing before the principal vessels could be got over the "bulkhead," as the bar is called, which still intervened between them and the sound. ❋ Unknown (1871)

In the same way, the bulkhead which is common to the spirit-room and after-hold may, by timely adjustment, be so placed as to gain much useful space. ❋ Hall, Basil, 1788-1844 (1862)

It is made purposely for this use, with a deck reaching from the stern a third part of the boat; where there is a kind of bulkhead that rises not from the boat's bottom but from the edge of the deck to about 2 foot in height; all caulked very tight. ❋ William Dampier (1683)

I found her fumbling at the wall of the after bulkhead, and, half leading her, half carrying her, I took her up the companion-way. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Sessoms again mentioned circulation problems as a rationale for his top-class travel, but Yvette Alexander wasn't buying it: There is bulkhead seating in the coach area. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Waves crashed over the Beachwood dock and bulkhead, flooding much of the western end of Compass Avenue during a fierce storm that landed on the Toms River last Saturday, March 13, 2010, causing beach erosion, flooding and further damage across the region. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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