watertight bulkhead

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• Bulkhead (partition) — A bulkhead is an upright wall within the hull of a ship. Other kinds of partition elements within a ship are decks and deckheads.EtymologyThe word bulki meant cargo in Old Norse. The Song Dynasty Chinese author Zhu Yu wrote of Chinese ships with… …   Wikipedia

• bulkhead deck — noun : the uppermost continuous deck of a ship to which all main transverse watertight bulkheads are carried * * * Naut. the uppermost continuous deck in the hull of a vessel, forming watertight compartments with the main transverse bulkheads …   Useful english dictionary

• bulkhead — bulkheaded, adj. /bulk hed /, n. 1. Naut. any of various wall like constructions inside a vessel, as for forming watertight compartments, subdividing space, or strengthening the structure. 2. Aeron. a transverse partition or reinforcing frame in… …   Universalium

• bulkhead deck — Naut. the uppermost continuous deck in the hull of a vessel, forming watertight compartments with the main transverse bulkheads. * * * …   Universalium

• bulkhead — noun a) A vertical partition dividing the hull into separate compartments; often made watertight to prevent excessive flooding if the ships hull is breached …   Wiktionary

• bulkhead — bulk•head [[t]ˈbʌlkˌhɛd[/t]] n. 1) naut. navig. a wall like construction inside a ship or airplane, as for forming watertight compartments or strengthening the structure 2) civ a partition built in a subterranean passage to prevent the passage of …   From formal English to slang

• bulkhead deck — The uppermost deck to which the transverse watertight bulkheads are carried …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• collision bulkhead — noun : the first watertight bulkhead in the forward part of a ship designed to keep out water in the event of a collision * * * collision bulkhead That nearest the bow • • • Main Entry: ↑bulkhead …   Useful english dictionary

• collision bulkhead — The foremost main transverse watertight bulkhead designed to keep water out of the forward hold in case of bow collision damage. Also called forepeak bulkhead …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• forepeak bulkhead — The foremost main transverse watertight bulkhead designed to keep water out of the forward hold in case of bow collision damage. Also called collision bulkhead …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• collision bulkhead — noun A strong, watertight transverse bulkhead in the fore part of a ship to prevent water flowing aft in the event of a collision …   Wiktionary