Editing Bulkhead (partition) (section)

== Other uses of the term ==
The term was later applied to other vehicles, such as [[railroad car]]s, [[hopper car]]s, [[tram]]s, [[automobile]]s, [[aircraft]] or [[spacecraft]], as well as to [[Containerization|containers]], [[intermediate bulk container]]s and [[fuel tank]]s. In some of these cases bulkheads are airtight to prevent air leakage or the spread of a fire. The term may also be used for the "end walls" of [[Flatcar#Bulkhead flatcars|bulkhead flatcars]].

Mechanically, a partition or panel through which connectors pass, or a connector designed to pass through a partition.

In [[architecture]] the term is frequently used to denote any boxed in beam or other downstand from a ceiling and by extension even the vertical downstand face of an area of lower ceiling beyond. This usage presumably derives from experience on boats where to maintain the structural function personnel openings through bulkheads always retain a portion of the bulkhead crossing the head of the opening. Head strikes on these downstand elements are commonplace, hence in architecture any overhead downstand element comes to be referred to as a bulkhead.

Bulkhead also refers to a moveable structure often found in an Olympic-size swimming pool, as a means to set the pool into a "double-ended short course" configuration, or long-course, depending on the type of event being run. Pool bulkheads are usually air-fillable, but power driven solutions do exist.

The term is also used to refer to large retroactively installed pressure barriers for temporary or permanent use, often during maintenance or construction activities.<ref name="Mechanical Research">{{cite web |title=Bulkheads and Large Isolation Barriers |url=https://mechanicalresearch.com/products/bulkheads/ |website=Mechanical Research & Design, Inc. |access-date=20 July 2022}}</ref>