bilgenoun
uk/bɪldʒ/us/bɪldʒ/bilge noun (TALK)
[ U ] old-fashioned slang nonsense:
Don't talk such bilge!
bilge noun (SHIP)
[ C usually plural ] the bottom inside part of a ship where dirty water collects:
The bilges had been pumped and the ship was ready to set sail once again.
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Parts of ships & boats
- abaft
- boathook
- boiler room
- capstan
- echo sounder
- engine room
- gangplank
- gunnel
- helm
- hull
- jib
- lanyard
- lifebelt
- mast
- oar
- porthole
- rib
- rudder
- sail
- tiller
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