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Seawall vs Bulkhead - What's the difference?

seawall | bulkhead |

As nouns the difference between seawall and bulkhead

is that seawall is a coastal defence in the form of an embankment while bulkhead is (nautical) a vertical partition dividing the hull into separate compartments; often made watertight to prevent excessive flooding if the ship's hull is breached.

seawall

English

Noun

(wikipedia seawall) (en noun)
  • a coastal defence in the form of an embankment

    • See also

    * breakwater * groyne

    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