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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

Over her shoulder, through the opening in the bulkhead, her friend watched the faintly illuminated dial on the instrument panel that showed the altitude—they weren’t losing much height.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

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

From BBC Jan. 15, 2025

In August, it was announced that holes in 737 MAX aft bulkheads were improperly drilled — potentially affecting cabin pressure.

From Seattle Times Jan. 16, 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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