turn of bilge

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• bilge keel — noun either of two lengthwise fins attached along the outside of a ship s bilge; reduces rolling • Hypernyms: ↑keel • Part Holonyms: ↑vessel, ↑watercraft * * * noun also bilge piece : a steel plate or other …   Useful english dictionary

• Bilge keel — protection system.A bilge keel is often in a V shape, welded along the length of the ship at the turn of the bilge. Bilge keels are employed in pairs (one for each side of the ship). A ship may have more than one bilge keel per side, but this is… …   Wikipedia

• Bilge pump — A bilge pump is a pump to remove bilge water.Because fuel can end up in the bilge, electric bilge pumps are designed not to cause sparks. Electric bilge pumps are often fitted with float switches which turn on the pump when the bilge fills to a… …   Wikipedia

• bilge — /bilj/, n., v., bilged, bilging. n. 1. Naut. a. either of the rounded areas that form the transition between the bottom and the sides on the exterior of a hull. b. Also, bilges. (in a hull with a double bottom) an enclosed area between frames at… …   Universalium

• bilge block — noun : one of the blocks supporting the bilge of a ship at the turn of the bilge while in a dry dock or under construction * * * bilge block, one of the blocks supporting the bilge of a vessel under construction or in dry dock …   Useful english dictionary

• bilge piece — noun see bilge keel * * * bilge keel or bilge piece, either of a pair of keellike projections fastened lengthwise at the turn of a ship s bilge, one to each side, to decrease rolling …   Useful english dictionary

• bilge keel — noun Date: 1850 a projection like a fin extending from the hull near the turn of the bilge on either side to check rolling …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• bilge keel — A long longitudinal fin fitted on the curved of a ship at the turn of the bilge to reduce rolling …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• bilge keelson — noun : a keelson located near the turn of the bilge …   Useful english dictionary

• bilge strake — noun : one of the strakes at the turn of the bilge …   Useful english dictionary

• turn of the bilge — the part of the hull between the keel and vertical sides …   Useful english dictionary