bulkhead

Pronunciation: /ˈbʌlk.hɛd/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments

Etymology

From Old Norse bálkr (“partition”) + head, anglicised as bulk + head.

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