| bulkhead | 1. A partition in a vessel, to separate apartments on the same deck. 2. A structure of wood or stone, to resist the pressure of earth or water; a partition wall or structure, as in a mine; the limiting wall along a water front. Bulked line, a line beyond which a wharf must not project; usually, the harbor line. See: Bulk part of a building. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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