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- DictionaryBilge/bilj/
noun
- 1. the area on the outer surface of a ship's hull where the bottom curves to meet the vertical sides.
- 2. nonsense; rubbish: informal "what has been written is nothing but bilge"
verb
- 1. break a hole in the bilge of (a ship): archaic "she was hopelessly bilged, her back broken"
the bottom inside part of a ship where dirty water collects: The bilges had been pumped and the ship was ready to set sail once again. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Parts of ships & boats. abaft. airlock. bilge water. boathook. boiler room.
- Znaczenie Bilge, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
bilge definicja: 1. nonsense: 2. the bottom inside part of a...
- Translation to Traditional Chinese
bilge translations: 談話, 無聊的話，廢話；胡說, 船, 底艙. Learn more in the...
- Znaczenie Bilge, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
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Definition of bilge noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. the bulge of a barrel or cask. 2. the rounded, lower exterior part of a ship's hull. 3. a. [also pl.] the bottommost interior part of a ship. b. water that seeps or leaks in, collects there, and becomes stagnant and dirty. also bilge water. 4. Slang. worthless or silly talk or writing; nonsense. verb transitive Word forms: bilged or ˈbilging. 5.
1. : the bulging part of a cask or barrel. 2. a. : the part of the underwater body of a ship between the flat of the bottom and the vertical topsides. b. : the lowest point of a ship's inner hull. 3. : stale or worthless remarks or ideas.
BILGE meaning: 1 : the bottom part of the inside of a ship or boat; 2 : foolish or worthless statements or information nonsense.
Bilge Definition. The rounded portion of a ship's hull, forming a transition between the bottom and the sides. The bulge of a barrel or cask. The lowest inner part of a ship's hull. The rounded, lower exterior part of a ship's hull. Bilge water. To spring a leak in the bilge.
Jun 12, 2024 · bilge ( countable and uncountable, plural bilges) ( nautical) The rounded portion of a ship 's hull, forming a transition between the bottom and the sides. ( nautical) The lowest inner part of a ship 's hull, where water accumulates. ( uncountable) The water accumulated in the bilge; bilge water.
