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• Bilge — Bilge, n. [A different orthography of bulge, of same origin as belly. Cf. {Belly}, {Bulge}.] 1. The protuberant part of a cask, which is usually in the middle. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) That part of a ship s hull or bottom which is broadest and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Bilge free — Bilge Bilge, n. [A different orthography of bulge, of same origin as belly. Cf. {Belly}, {Bulge}.] 1. The protuberant part of a cask, which is usually in the middle. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) That part of a ship s hull or bottom which is broadest …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Bilge pump — Bilge Bilge, n. [A different orthography of bulge, of same origin as belly. Cf. {Belly}, {Bulge}.] 1. The protuberant part of a cask, which is usually in the middle. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) That part of a ship s hull or bottom which is broadest …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Bilge water — Bilge Bilge, n. [A different orthography of bulge, of same origin as belly. Cf. {Belly}, {Bulge}.] 1. The protuberant part of a cask, which is usually in the middle. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) That part of a ship s hull or bottom which is broadest …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Bilge ways — Bilge Bilge, n. [A different orthography of bulge, of same origin as belly. Cf. {Belly}, {Bulge}.] 1. The protuberant part of a cask, which is usually in the middle. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) That part of a ship s hull or bottom which is broadest …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Bilge — Bilge, v. t. 1. (Naut.) To fracture the bilge of, or stave in the bottom of (a ship or other vessel). [1913 Webster] 2. To cause to bulge. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• bilge keel — n. a projecting strip of metal or wood fastened lengthwise on either side of a ship s bottom to prevent heavy rolling, damage to the bilges, etc.: also bilge chock or bilge piece …   English World dictionary

• bilge — ► NOUN 1) the area on the outer surface of a ship s hull where the bottom curves to meet the vertical sides. 2) (bilges) the lowest internal portion of the hull. 3) (also bilge water) dirty water that collects inside the bilges. 4) informal… …   English terms dictionary

• bilge — [bilj] n. [var. of BULGE] 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… …   English World dictionary

• bilge — [bıldʒ] n [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Probably from Old French boulge, bouge leather bag, curved part ] 1.) [C usually plural] the broad bottom part of a ship 2.) [U] old fashioned informal nonsense …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• bilge — [ bıldʒ ] noun 1. ) count the bottom part of a boat a ) uncount dirty water that collects in this part of a boat 2. ) uncount INFORMAL nonsense …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English