Bilge definition

Bilge

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WordNet

(1) Where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom

(2) Water accumulated in the bilge of a ship

(3) Take in water at the bilge

"The tanker bilged"

(4) Cause to leak

"The collision bilged the vessel"

WiktionaryText

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.