Bulkhead Definition

bŭlkhĕd
bulkheads
noun
Any of the upright partitions separating parts of a ship, airplane, etc. as for protection against fire or leakage.
Webster's New World
A partition or wall serving a similar purpose in a vehicle, such as an aircraft or spacecraft.
American Heritage
A wall or embankment for holding back earth, fire, water, etc.
Webster's New World
A boxlike structure built over an opening, as at the head of a staircase, elevator shaft, etc.
Webster's New World

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

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Bulkhead

Noun

Singular:
bulkhead
Plural:
bulkheads

Origin of Bulkhead

  • bulk stall, partition (perhaps of Scandinavian origin) head

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • bulk +‎ head

    From Wiktionary

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to bulkhead using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

Words Ending With

Unscrambles

bulkhead