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Definition collision bulkhead in British English

collision bulkhead noun

noun
1

on a ship, usually the first bulkhead (=a wall that divides the inside of a ship) behind the chain locker (=the space where the anchor chain is kept when not in use), which is specially reinforced to absorb a collision

Example

Our berthing compartment was directly aft of the collision bulkhead.

Definition collision bulkhead in British English