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Bulkhead vs Bullhead - What's the difference?

bulkhead | bullhead |

As nouns the difference between bulkhead and bullhead

is that bulkhead is a vertical partition dividing the hull into separate compartments; often made watertight to prevent excessive flooding if the ship's hull is breached while bullhead is any of a variety of related species of generally dark-colored catfish in the family Ictaluridae.

bulkhead

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (nautical) A vertical partition dividing the hull into separate compartments; often made watertight to prevent excessive flooding if the ship's hull is breached.
  • A similar partition in an aircraft or spacecraft.
  • Mechanically, a partition or panel through which connectors pass, or a connector designed to pass through a partition.
  • A pressure-resistant sealed barrier to any fluid in a large structure.
  • A retaining wall along a waterfront.

    • Derived terms

    * bulkhead line

    bullhead

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (North America) any of a variety of related species of generally dark-colored catfish in the family Ictaluridae.
  • # (North America) The .
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  • Any of various sculpins of the order Scorpaeniformes
  • The European bullhead, Cottus gobio .
  • (rail transport) bullhead rail

    • Synonyms

    (checksyns) * mudcat

    See also

    * channel catfish

    External links

    * (wikipedia "bullhead")