The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BULKHEAD , but the solution may also be REVETMENT which is one of the most recent solution (1998 in Newsday).
Retaining wall crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BULKHEAD | 33 % | 8 |
| REVETMENT | 33 % | 9 |
| LEVEE | 33 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Retaining wall
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- wall
- streetwall
- headwall
- groundwall
- earthwork
- mattress
- embankment
- wale
- stone wall
- floodwall
- revetment
- waterwall
Crossword Answer definitions
BULKHEAD noun- A vertical partition dividing the hull into separate compartments; often made watertight to prevent excessive flooding if the ship's hull is breached.
- A similar partition in an aircraft or spacecraft.
- Mechanically, a partition or panel through which connectors pass, or a connector designed to pass through a partition.
- A pressure-resistant sealed barrier to any fluid in a large structure.
- A retaining wall along a waterfront.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result BULKHEAD
- Ship partition
- Sub divider
- Upright partition on ship or plane.
- Vessel wall.
- Retaining wall
- Ship or plane partition
- Sailor s wall