1. Noun
A partition in a vessel, to separate apartments on the same deck.
2. Noun
A structure of wood or stone, to resist the pressure of earth or water; a partition wall or structure, as in a mine; the limiting wall along a water front.
3. Noun
a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments
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