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bulkhead
bulk·head B0540400 (bŭlk′hĕd′)n.1. a. 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.b. A partition or wall serving a similar purpose in a vehicle, such as an aircraft or spacecraft.2. A wall or an embankment, as in a mine or along a waterfront, that acts as a protective barrier.3. Chiefly New England A horizontal or sloping structure on the outside of a building, providing access to a cellar stairway.
[bulk, stall, partition (perhaps of Scandinavian origin) + head.]bulkhead (ˈbʌlkˌhɛd) n1. (Nautical Terms) any upright wall-like partition in a ship, aircraft, vehicle, etc2. (Civil Engineering) a wall or partition built to hold back earth, fire, water, etc[C15: probably from bulk projecting framework, from Old Norse bálkr partition + head]bulk•head (ˈbʌlkˌhɛd)
n. 1. a wall-like construction inside a ship or airplane, as for forming watertight compartments or strengthening the structure. 2. a partition built in a subterranean passage to prevent the passage of air, water, or earth. 3. a retaining structure of timber, steel, or reinforced concrete used for shore protection. 4. a horizontal or inclined outside door over a stairway leading to a cellar. 5. a boxlike structure covering a stairwell or other opening. [1490–1500] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  bulkhead - a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartmentspartition, divider - a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight |
Translationsbulkhead (ˈbalkhed) noun a division between one part of a ship's interior and another. (船的)艙壁 （船的）舱壁 bulkhead
bulkhead1. any upright wall-like partition in a ship, aircraft, vehicle, etc. 2. a wall or partition built to hold back earth, fire, water, etc. BulkheadA horizontal or inclined door over a stairway giving access to a cellar; a structure on the roof of a building covering a water tank, shaft or service equipment.bulkhead[′bəlk‚hed] (aerospace engineering) A wall, partition, or such in a rocket, spacecraft, airplane fuselage, or similar structure, at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the structure and serving to strengthen, divide, or help give shape to the structure. (mining engineering) A tight-seal partition of wood, rock, and mud or concrete in mines that serves to protect against gas, fire, and water. (naval architecture) An upright partition separating compartments in a ship. bulkhead  bulkhead 1. A structure on the roof of a building covering a water tank, shaft, or service equipment. 2. A structure, as on a roof, covering a stairwell or other opening, to provide adequate headroom. 3. A retaining structure to prevent earth movement into a dredged area. 4. A horizontal or inclined door giving access from the outside of a house to a cellar or to a shaft. 5. The member of an entrance frame which forms a base for a sidelight adjacent to a door. 6. In a concrete form, a partition which blocks fresh concrete from one section of the form or closes the end of the form (as at a construction joint).bulkhead  i. A fireproof barrier separating the engine into various temperature zones. The cool zone houses the fuel, oil, hydraulic, and electrical components, along with their associated systems. The zones may be maintained at different pressures to prevent the spread of any fire from the hot zone.
ii. Any transverse partition in the fuselage at a right angle to the longitudinal axis to the body, serving to strengthen, divide, or help give shape to the structure. In the process, it divides the body into two parts.See BKHD
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