bulkhead

A noun referring to a partition or wall that divides a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle into separate compartments, often for structural support or safety.

• 🇫🇷Cloison ou paroi qui divise un navire, un avion ou un autre véhicule en compartiments séparés, souvent pour la rigidité structurale ou la sécurité.

1. Ship or aircraft partition B2 formal technical

   A dividing wall or barrier that separates different sections within a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, often for structural strength or safety.

   • The ship's bulkhead prevented water from flooding the entire vessel.
   • The aircraft's bulkhead separates the cockpit from the passenger cabin.
   • Engineers reinforced the bulkhead to withstand high pressure.

   🇫🇷Cloison de navire ou d'aéronef

   Synonymes: dividerpartitionseparator

• bulkheads plural form
• bulkheads' possessive plural form
• bulkhead's possessive singular form