bulkhead
noun
any of various wall-like constructions inside a vessel, as for forming watertight compartments, subdividing space, or strengthening the structure.
bulkheads
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pluralof bulkhead.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It also found design standards to be "poor with all the vessels lacking watertight bulkheads, doors and hatches".
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2025
The city undertook an emergency project to install two new bulkheads to repair washouts from the storm, with construction costs totaling nearly $4.9 million, according to a report from the Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2024
It is disheartening to see new bulkheads installed along our shorelines, especially as we are making significant investments in Puget Sound recovery.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2024
But its sophisticated forges are among a handful of machines in Russia that can form lightweight metals into large aerospace parts like bulkheads and wing mounts.
From New York Times ● May 20, 2022
He thought he recognized it as Charlie Torval’s—Charlie lived on New Sweden Road and made his living building bulkheads and docks and anchoring mooring buoys.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
