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Noun: bulkhead  'búlk,hed
  1. A vertical structural partition that divides a ship, aircraft, or building into compartments
    "The watertight bulkheads prevented the ship from sinking after the collision"

Derived forms: bulkheads

Type of: divider, partition

Part of: ship

Encyclopedia: Bulkhead, Ohio