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Meaning of bilge

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

bilge

Pronunciation:/bɪldʒ/

noun

Definitions

  1. The rounded portion of a ship's hull, forming a transition between the bottom and the sides.

  2. The lowest inner part of a ship's hull, where water accumulates.

  3. The water accumulated in the bilge, the bilge water.

  4. Stupid talk or writing; nonsense.

verb

Definitions

  1. To spring a leak in the bilge.

  2. To bulge or swell.

  3. To break open the bilge(s) of.