ALL meanings of bulkhead
bulk·head
B b - countable noun bulkhead A bulkhead is a wall which divides the inside of a ship or aeroplane into separate sections. 3
- noun bulkhead any upright wall-like partition in a ship, aircraft, vehicle, etc 3
- noun bulkhead a wall or partition built to hold back earth, fire, water, etc 3
- noun bulkhead any of the upright partitions separating parts of a ship, airplane, etc. as for protection against fire or leakage 3
- noun bulkhead a wall or embankment for holding back earth, fire, water, etc. 3
- noun bulkhead a boxlike structure built over an opening, as at the head of a staircase, elevator shaft, etc. 3
- noun bulkhead A bulkhead is a panel that separates the engine compartment from the passenger compartment of a vehicle. 3
- noun bulkhead Nautical. any of various wall-like constructions inside a vessel, as for forming watertight compartments, subdividing space, or strengthening the structure. 1
- noun bulkhead Aeronautics. a transverse partition or reinforcing frame in the body of an airplane. 1
- noun bulkhead Civil Engineering. a partition built in a subterranean passage to prevent the passage of air, water, or mud. a retaining structure of timber, steel, or reinforced concrete, used for shore protection and in harbor works. 1
- noun bulkhead Building Trades. a horizontal or inclined outside door over a stairway leading to a cellar. a boxlike structure, as on a roof, covering a stairwell or other opening. 1
- noun bulkhead ship, plane: partition 1
- noun bulkhead (nautical) A vertical partition dividing the hull into separate compartments; often made watertight to prevent excessive flooding if the ship's hull is breached. 0
- noun bulkhead A similar partition in an aircraft or spacecraft. 0
- noun bulkhead Mechanically, a partition or panel through which connectors pass, or a connector designed to pass through a partition. 0
- noun bulkhead A pressure-resistant sealed barrier to any fluid in a large structure. 0
- noun bulkhead A retaining wall along a waterfront. 0