bulkhead
Bulkhead (noun) means a dividing wall inside a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, often built to prevent flooding or contain damage. Example: “Crew sealed the bulkhead to stop water spreading through the hold.”
How to use bulkhead
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA dividing wall, especially the watertight kind used inside ships and aircraft.
Word forms
bulkheads plural
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Crew sealed the _____ to stop water spreading through the hold.
Etymology
From Old Norse bálkr, "partition," combined with "head," reshaped in English as "bulk" + "head."
Rhymes for bulkhead
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What does “bulkhead” mean?
The word “bulkhead” means a dividing wall inside a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, often built to prevent flooding or contain damage. In plain terms, a dividing wall, especially the watertight kind used inside ships and aircraft.
How do you pronounce “bulkhead”?
“Bulkhead” is pronounced BUHLK-hehd (/ˈbʌlk.hɛd/ in IPA).
How do you use “bulkhead” in a sentence?
Here is “bulkhead” used in a sentence: “Crew sealed the bulkhead to stop water spreading through the hold.”
What part of speech is “bulkhead”?
“Bulkhead” is a noun.
Where does the word “bulkhead” come from?
The word “bulkhead” comes from Old Norse. From Old Norse bálkr, "partition," combined with "head," reshaped in English as "bulk" + "head.".
How many meanings does “bulkhead” have?
“Bulkhead” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a dividing wall inside a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, often built to prevent flooding or contain damage.
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