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bilge
(bilj)
noun
- the bulge of a barrel or cask
- the rounded, lower exterior part of a ship's hull
- also bilge water
- the bottommost interior part of a ship
- water that seeps or leaks in, collects there, and becomes stagnant and dirty
- Slang worthless or silly talk or writing; nonsense
Origin: var. of bulge
intransitive verb
to suffer such damage
See bilge in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- Nautical a. The rounded portion of a ship's hull, forming a transition between the bottom and the sides.b. The lowest inner part of a ship's hull.
- Bilge water.
- Slang Stupid talk or writing; nonsense.
- The bulging part of a barrel or cask.
- Nautical To spring a leak in the bilge.
- To bulge or swell.
Nautical To break open the bilge of.
Origin:
Origin: Probably alteration of bulge
.Related Forms:
- bilgˈy adjective
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