| 释义 |
bulk·head
I. \ˈbəlˌked, ˈbu̇l-, -lkˌhed\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: bulk (IV) + head
1. : an upright partition separating compartments; especially : such a partition separating compartments on a ship
2. : a stone, wood, or concrete structure or partition designed to resist pressure or to shut off water, fire, or gas; especially : the retaining wall along a waterfront
3.
a. chiefly New England : a projecting framework with a sloping door giving access to a cellar stairway or a shaft
b. : penthouse 2a
II. transitive verb
: to enclose, separate, or support with bulkheads — used with off
< bulkhead off part of the hold and make twenty bunks for the crew — Ken Leuty > |