bulkhead
noun
bulk·head
ˈbəlk-ˌhed 
ˈbəl-ˌked
ˈbəl-ˌked
1
: an upright partition separating compartments
2
: a structure or partition to resist pressure or to shut off water, fire, or gas
3
: a retaining wall along a waterfront
4
: a projecting framework with a sloping door giving access to a cellar stairway or a shaft
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Like submarine bulkheads, a breach in one segment won't compromise the others.
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Brian Gatke, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Book a bulkhead seat, which does not have a seat in front of it, so you’re guaranteed your own personal space.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 7 Feb. 2024
And scientific director Steven Ross said that, on a dive just a few days before the Titan imploded, the vessel became unstable because of a ballast problem, causing passengers to tumble and crash into a bulkhead.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 18 June 2023
According to Ross, six days before the Titan submarine imploded, the sub’s pilot and the company’s co-founder, Stockton Rush, crashed the vessel into a launch mechanism bulkhead while the vessel was attempting to resurface from Dive 87.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 20 Sep. 2024
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Brian Gatke, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Book a bulkhead seat, which does not have a seat in front of it, so you’re guaranteed your own personal space.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 7 Feb. 2024
And scientific director Steven Ross said that, on a dive just a few days before the Titan imploded, the vessel became unstable because of a ballast problem, causing passengers to tumble and crash into a bulkhead.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 18 June 2023
According to Ross, six days before the Titan submarine imploded, the sub’s pilot and the company’s co-founder, Stockton Rush, crashed the vessel into a launch mechanism bulkhead while the vessel was attempting to resurface from Dive 87.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Bulkhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bulkhead. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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bulkhead
noun
bulk·head
ˈbəlk-ˌhed
1
: a wall separating compartments
2
: an external structure with a sloping door leading to the cellar stairway of a house
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