bilge
noun/bɪldʒ/
/bɪldʒ/
- [countable] (also bilges [plural])the almost flat part of the bottom of a boat or a ship, inside or outsideTopics Transport by waterc2
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- (also bilge water)[uncountable] dirty water that collects in a ship’s bilge
Word Originlate 15th cent.: probably a variant of bulge.
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