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bulkhead 1. any upright wall-like partition in a ship, aircraft, vehicle, etc. 2. a wall or partition built to hold back earth, fire, water, etc. 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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The loaded muskets in the rack were shiningly revealed, as they stood upright against the forward bulkhead. Each of our cabins had its own looking-glass screwed to the bulkhead, and what he wanted with more of them we never could fathom. It was something to see him wedge the foot of the crutch against a bulkhead, and propped against it, yielding to every movement of the ship, get on with his cooking like someone safe ashore. |
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