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bulkhead Definition

bulk·head (bulkhed′)

noun

  1. any of the upright partitions separating parts of a ship, airplane, etc. as for protection against fire or leakage
  2. a wall or embankment for holding back earth, fire, water, etc.
  3. ☆ a boxlike structure built over an opening, as at the head of a staircase, elevator shaft, etc.

Etymology: bulk + head

bulkhead Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: The key is having a kayak well fitted with buoyancy and having a bulkhead near to the rear of the cockpit.
  • fit: But I did manage to get the rear bulkhead fitted to the chassis.
  • include: Bedroom 3 8&'11& ' ' x 8&'8& ' ' overall Including bulkhead, with window to the front.

Adjective modifier

  • watertight: At the far end stood a fourth watertight bulkhead, separating the crew's quarters from the engine room.
  • aft: EADS will provide Boeing with aft pressure bulkheads, which are situated in the rear part of the craft's pressurized cabin.
  • transverse: Signs can be hung from the ceiling or fixed above transverse bulkheads in a corridor.
  • rear: Whilst working on the boost gage problem we noticed a small plate fitted on the rear bulkhead of the nose wheel bay.
  • front: First up was the brake pipe routing for the front bulkhead.
  • forward: She was stripped out to the forward bulkhead, the poor girls sketchy attire was spread all around the South Hams.

Modifies a noun

  • connector: Some housings have bulkhead connector for wired external flash.
  • cupboard: Bedroom 3 9& ' x 7& ' including the bulkhead cylinder cupboard With window to the front, central heating radiator.
  • fitting: The top pipe goes to a bulkhead fitting with a bleed nipple.
  • seat: The return flight in a bulkhead seat was a welcome contrast.
  • storage: BEDROOM 4: 8'0 " x 9'2 " ( front ) with bulkhead storage.
  • door: There was a hissing sound beside me and an inner bulkhead door slid open.

Noun used with modifier

  • steel: She saw that the cabin was shut off from the rest of the plane by a steel bulkhead with a door in the center.
  • engine: The mine had struck on her port side just forward of the after engine room bulkhead.
  • cabin: These boats were originally ' open plan ' with no cabin bulkhead.
  • room: The mine had struck on her port side just forward of the after engine room bulkhead.
  • side: The side bulkhead has a massive bulge where the roof pushed it out.

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