Bulkheading

/ˈbʌlkˌhɛdɪŋ/ noun

The process of installing or constructing bulkheads in a ship or structure; the bulkheads themselves collectively.

From 'bulkhead' plus the gerund-forming suffix '-ing.' Bulkhead itself comes from 'bulk' (cargo hold) and 'head' (partition or boundary), originating in nautical contexts.

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