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   bilge

   /bilj/

   noun

   • 1. the area on the outer surface of a ship's hull where the bottom curves to meet the vertical sides.
   • ▪ the lowest internal portion of the hull.
   • ▪ dirty water that collects inside the bilges.
   • 2. nonsense; rubbish: informal "what has been written is nothing but bilge"

   verb

   • 1. break a hole in the bilge of (a ship): archaic "she was hopelessly bilged, her back broken"

   Word Origin late 15th century: probably a variant of bulge.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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