Meaning of bilge in English
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Verb
bilgeDefinitions
1. cause to leakExamples
- « the collision bilged the vessel »
- 2. take in water at the bilge
Examples
- « the tanker bilged »
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Noun
bilgeEtymology
late 15th century: probably a variant of bulgeDefinitions
1. water accumulated in the bilge of a shipDerived terms
- 2. where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom
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