/ 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 .
/ 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 .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005