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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
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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. 2 of 2. verb. bilged; bilging. intransitive verb. : to become damaged in the bilge. Synonyms. Noun.
The bilge / bɪldʒ / of a ship or boat is the part of the hull that would rest on the ground if the vessel were unsupported by water. The "turn of the bilge" is the transition from the bottom of a hull to the sides of a hull.
BILGE definition: 1. nonsense: 2. the bottom inside part of a ship where dirty water collects: 3. nonsense: . Learn more.
Define bilge. bilge synonyms, bilge pronunciation, bilge translation, English dictionary definition of bilge. n. 1. Nautical a. The rounded portion of a ship's hull, forming a transition between the bottom and the sides. b. The lowest inner part of a ship's hull.
Bilge definition: either of the rounded areas that form the transition between the bottom and the sides on the exterior of a hull.. See examples of BILGE used in a sentence.
The bilge is the lowest part of a ship where the bottom curves up to meet the sides. The water that collects there is also called bilge. Since bilge is dirty and smelly, the word is also slang for “nonsense.”
1. countable noun. The bilge or the bilges are the flat bottom part of a ship or boat. 2. uncountable noun. If you say that something written or spoken is bilge, you mean that you think it is untrue or silly. [informal, disapproval] I supported us by writing bilge for women's magazines.
1. The bilge or the bilges are the flat bottom part of a ship or boat. [...] 2. If you say that something written or spoken is bilge, you mean that you think it is untrue or silly. [informal, disapproval] [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'bilge' British English: bɪldʒ American English: bɪldʒ. More. Conjugations of 'bilge'
Definition of bilge noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Bilge Definition. bĭlj. bilged, bilges, bilging. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Verb. Filter. noun. bilges. The rounded portion of a ship's hull, forming a transition between the bottom and the sides. American Heritage. The bulge of a barrel or cask. Webster's New World.
