Definition of "bilge"
- noun
The rounded portion of a ship's hull, forming a transition between the bottom and the sides.
The lowest inner part of a ship's hull.
The water accumulated in the bilge, the bilge water.
Stupid talk or writing; nonsense.
The bulging part of a barrel or cask.
- verb
To spring a leak in the bilge.
To bulge or swell.
To break open the bilge(s) of.
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