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Word entry · 8 letters

bulkhead

Best crossword clue

"Ship partition"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈbʌlk.hɛd/Part of speech nounSorted abdehkluStarts with BEnds with D1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments

Word origin

From Old Norse bálkr (“partition”) + head, anglicised as bulk + head.

Used in a sentence

  • Lastly, Lundberg went belowdecks to inspect the boat's bulkheads and hull—for what, it was not clear, since he had absolutely no knowledge of steamboat design.
  • For rigidity, two bulkheads are provided which are welded to the sides and underframe and which separate the cabs from the engine room.
  • Folding blinds are fitted to the cab bulkhead windows and sunblinds at the driving windows.

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

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