EGAVE

bulkhead

About 0.51 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A vertical partition dividing the hull into separate compartments; often made watertight to prevent excessive flooding if the ship's hull is breached.
  2. noun A similar partition in an aircraft or spacecraft, or some rail vehicles.
  3. noun A partition or panel through which connectors pass, or a connector designed to pass through a partition.
  4. noun A pressure-resistant sealed barrier to any fluid in a large structure.
  5. noun A retaining wall along a waterfront.
  6. noun A cellar hatchway.

Similar words

boarding airlock wheel wall bulwark lock barrier screen latch sealing

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Word family

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