bulkhead

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-003811",
  "term": "bulkhead",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A structure or partition to retain or prevent sliding of the land; a secondary purpose is to protect uplands against damage from wave action.\n\n2. A structure or partition to retain or prevent sliding of the land. A secondary purpose is to protect the upland against damage from wave action.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-level Rise Glossary and Acronyms",
    "Coastal Sensitivity Glossary; Federal Land Management in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/bulkhead/"
}