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    What is the name of the upright, wall-like partition in a vessel?

    Question #93314. Asked by nibbles0011. (Mar 08 08 5:48 PM)


    neelie_447

    		bulkhead

    "A bulkhead is an upright wall within the hull of a ship."

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulkhead_(partition)


    Mar 08 08, 5:59 PM
    MonkeyOnALeash

    		It is not just an upright wall. It is, in most cases, a structural reinforcement that the vessel depends upon for integrity and rigidity.

    " bulk·head

    –noun
    1. Nautical. any of various wall-like constructions inside a vessel, as for forming watertight compartments, subdividing space, or strengthening the structure.

    2. Aeronautics. a transverse partition or reinforcing frame in the body of an airplane. "

    http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bulkhead

    Mar 08 08, 8:02 PM

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