bulkhead

Meaning

1. A vertical partition dividing the hull into separate compartments; often made watertight to prevent excessive flooding if the ship's hull is breached.
2. A similar partition in an aircraft or spacecraft.
3. A partition or panel through which connectors pass, or a connector designed to pass through a partition.
4. A pressure-resistant sealed barrier to any fluid in a large structure.
5. A retaining wall along a waterfront.
6. (Maine) A cellar hatchway.

Synonyms

bastion

bulwark

dam

diaphragm

fortress

midriff

partition

quay wall

rampart

septum

stronghold

bulkhead wall

choke plug

closure head

land wall

water-retaining wall

dock wall

walling timber

Translations

mamparo

cloison

paratia

Schott

Rumpfspant

Spritzwand

antepara

bastion

χώρισμα πλοίου

bastió

διάφραγμα

φρακτή

διάτοιχο πλοίου

Bollwerk

Spundwand

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbʌlk.hɛd/

Etymology

From bulk + head.