Where Does the Word "Bulkhead" Come From?

[Spooner]

such an odd word, i'd like the origin

wondering if i'm even spelling it right

 

[So]

Ships

 

[dxkj]

Originally posted by: So
Ships

agreed

 

[nakedfrog]

I've never heard the term applied to a walk-out basement door.

 

[Spooner]

care to elaborate?

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
I've never heard the term applied to a walk-out basement door.

Me neither. It's used on a boat.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Star Trek

 

[nakedfrog]

Aha...
Dictionary.com says

Chiefly New England. A horizontal or sloping structure providing access to a cellar stairway

For the real definition, see link.

 

[sharkeeper]

Bulkheads are commonly used to shore up a deeply sloping area of land to control spillover and erosion. Deep basement egress often needs a filled concrete bulkhead with drain to prevent mudslides from entering through the egressway.

And yes, of course bulkheads are on ships.

 

[ChooChooChooseMe]

It is a bulk head!

 

[FoBoT]

a bullhead is a small ugly fish that you don't want to eat

 

[Pantoot]

Airplanes have 'em too.

 

[markgm]

I hope to install emergency bulkheads in my place one of these days.

 

[scorpmatt]

i imagine that since they had a reason for calling the bathroom on a ship the "head".... that the bulkhead is a place where the reason for calling the bathrooms "head" becomes more apparent?

 

[Summitdrinker]

bulkhead, used in cranberry marshes, were the water is controlled, like a control culvert on a dike usually made of cement, but can be metal, reduces erorsion