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bulkhead

[buhlk-hed] / ˈbʌlkˌhɛd /


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For outdoor adventure enthusiasts, there is also a new dock with concrete pilings, boat and jet ski lifts, and vinyl bulkhead that are situated on a 75 x 160 waterfront lot.

From MarketWatch Feb. 12, 2026

He learned to never sit near the bulkhead where bassinets frequently were placed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 30, 2026

Extent of the flooding if the bulkhead had been watertight.

From Barron's Dec. 2, 2025

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

From New York Times Apr. 1, 2024

There was a momentary pause, and then Tarrypin was yanked back into the bulkhead.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

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

From BBC Jan. 15, 2025

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 May 25, 2024

But the state Department of Environmental Protection has tended to oppose bulkheads as a long-term solution, noting that the hard structures often encourage sand scouring against them that can accelerate and worsen erosion.

From Seattle Times Jan. 25, 2024

But its sophisticated forges are among a handful of machines in Russia that can form lightweight metals into large aerospace parts like bulkheads and wing mounts.

From New York Times May 20, 2022

He thought he recognized it as Charlie Torval’s—Charlie lived on New Sweden Road and made his living building bulkheads and docks and anchoring mooring buoys.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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