bulkheading
[ buhlk-hed-ing ]
/ ˈbʌlkˌhɛd ɪŋ /
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noun
the construction of bulkheads; bulkheads in general.
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But it will take us two days of bulkheading before we dare go on.
The Hallowell Partnership|Katharine Holland Brown