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bulkhead

[buhlk-hed] / ˈbʌlkˌhɛd /


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For outdoor adventure enthusiasts, there is also a new dock with concrete pilings, boat and jet ski lifts, and vinyl bulkhead that are situated on a 75 x 160 waterfront lot.

From MarketWatch Feb. 12, 2026

He learned to never sit near the bulkhead where bassinets frequently were placed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 30, 2026

A judge-led commission later found "a litany of errors" related to the Lamma IV, including a missing bulkhead door which contributed to the ferry sinking within two minutes.

From Barron's Jan. 21, 2026

But to the naked eye, they had the charm of a bulkhead door leading to a scary basement.

From New York Times Apr. 1, 2024

So instead I head aft and make my way like a gecko up the bulkhead toward the captain’s ready room, squeezing myself as flat as I can to slip in under the door.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

It also found design standards to be "poor with all the vessels lacking watertight bulkheads, doors and hatches".

From BBC Jan. 15, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection has often opposed bulkheads, noting that the structures often encourage sand scouring that can accelerate and worsen erosion.

From Seattle Times Mar. 13, 2024

Piece by piece, they dismantled it and fashioned templates from its planks and ribs, its bulkheads, floorboards and decking for replacements cut from African sipo, Kentucky oak and Douglas fir.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 3, 2023

But its sophisticated forges are among a handful of machines in Russia that can form lightweight metals into large aerospace parts like bulkheads and wing mounts.

From New York Times May 20, 2022

From his hiding place in the transverse bulkheads at the rear of the cabin, Lord Roke watched.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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