bulkhead

Example Sentences

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It also found design standards to be "poor with all the vessels lacking watertight bulkheads, doors and hatches".

From BBC

The city undertook an emergency project to install two new bulkheads to repair washouts from the storm, with construction costs totaling nearly $4.9 million, according to a report from the Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering.

From Los Angeles Times

But to the naked eye, they had the charm of a bulkhead door leading to a scary basement.

From New York Times

Now, climate models predict another 15-inch rise by 2050, and beachfront homeowners are risking legal trouble hurrying to build taller walls and bulkheads to protect their properties, even as the state pushes for softer measures.

From Seattle Times

Repairs have included more than $3 million for rust and hull repairs, and $3.35 million for bulkhead repairs and removing lifeboats.

From Los Angeles Times