BULKHEAD


Meaning of BULKHEAD in English

/ ˈbʌlkhed; NAmE / noun

( technical ) a wall that divides a ship or an aircraft into separate parts

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WORD ORIGIN

late 15th cent.: from Old Norse bálkr partition + head .

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