bulkhead in Portuguese
bulkhead in Portuguese is antepara, comporta — bulkhead means a dividing wall inside a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, often built to prevent flooding or contain damage.
bulkhead in Portuguese
antepara
(nautical) A vertical partition dividing the hull into separate compartments; often made watertight to prevent excessive flooding if the ship's hull is breached.
comporta
(nautical) A vertical partition dividing the hull into separate compartments; often made watertight to prevent excessive flooding if the ship's hull is breached.
What does "bulkhead" mean?
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noun A dividing wall inside a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, often built to prevent flooding or contain damage.
"Crew sealed the bulkhead to stop water spreading through the hold."
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noun A retaining wall built along a waterfront to hold back earth or water.
"The marina's bulkhead was reinforced after last year's storm."
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bulkhead in a sentence
- Crew sealed the bulkhead to stop water spreading through the hold.
- The marina's bulkhead was reinforced after last year's storm.
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What is "bulkhead" in Portuguese?
"bulkhead" in Portuguese is antepara, comporta. bulkhead means: A dividing wall inside a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, often built to prevent flooding or contain damage.
How do you use "bulkhead" in a sentence?
Example: "Crew sealed the bulkhead to stop water spreading through the hold." In Portuguese, "bulkhead" is antepara, comporta.
Are there other ways to say "bulkhead" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "bulkhead": antepara, comporta.
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