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Bilge
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Meaning
Noun
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In Nautical:
The
rounded
portion
of a ship's
hull
,
forming
a
transition
between
the bottom
and the sides.
●
In Nautical:
The
lowest
inner
part of a ship's
hull
, where water accumulates.
●
The water
accumulated
in the
bilge
;
bilge
water.
●
Stupid
talk
or
writing
; nonsense.
●
The
bulging
part of a
barrel
or cask.
Verb
●
In Nautical:
To
spring a leak
in the bilge.
●
To
bulge
or swell.
●
In Nautical:
To
break open
the bilge(s) of.
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