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Webster 1913 Edition

Bilge

Bilge

,
Noun.
[A different orthography of
bulge
, of same origin as
belly
. Cf.
Belly
,
Bulge
.]
1.
The protuberant part of a cask, which is usually in the middle.
2.
(Naut.)
That part of a ship’s hull or bottom which is broadest and most nearly flat, and on which she would rest if aground.
3.
Bilge water.
Bilge free
(Naut.)
,
stowed in such a way that the bilge is clear of everything; – said of a cask.
–
Bilge pump
,
a pump to draw the bilge water from the gold of a ship.
–
Bilge water
(Naut.)
,
water which collects in the bilge or bottom of a ship or other vessel. It is often allowed to remain till it becomes very offensive.
–
Bilge ways
,
the timbers which support the cradle of a ship upon the ways, and which slide upon the launching ways in launching the vessel.

Bilge

(bĭlj)
,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Bilged
(bĭljd)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Bilging
.]
1.
(Naut.)
To suffer a fracture in the bilge; to spring a leak by a fracture in the bilge.
2.
To bulge.

Bilge

,
Verb.
T.
1.
(Naut.)
To fracture the bilge of, or stave in the bottom of (a ship or other vessel).
2.
To cause to bulge.

Webster 1828 Edition

Bilge

BILGE

,
Noun.
[A different orthography of bulge, and belly, a protuberance.]
1.
The protuberant part of a cask, which is usually in the middle.
2.
The breadth of a ship's bottom, or that part of her floor which approaches to a horizontal direction, on which she would rest, if aground. Hence, when this part of a ship is fractured, she is said to be bilged.

BILGE

,
Verb.
I.
To suffer a fracture in the bilge; to spring a leak by a fracture in the bilge. The term is used also when a ship has some of her timbers struck off by a rock or an anchor, and springs a leak.

Definition 2024

Bilge

Bilge

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Turkish

Proper noun

Bilge

  1. A male given name
  2. A female given name

bilge

bilge

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English

Noun

bilge ‎(countable and uncountable, plural bilges)

  1. (nautical) The rounded portion of a ship's hull, forming a transition between the bottom and the sides.
  2. (nautical) The lowest inner part of a ship's hull, where water accumulates.
  3. (uncountable) The water accumulated in the bilge, the bilge water.
  4. (slang, uncountable) Stupid talk or writing; nonsense.
  5. The bulging part of a barrel or cask.

Translations

Verb

bilge ‎(third-person singular simple present bilges, present participle bilging, simple past and past participle bilged)

  1. (nautical, intransitive) To spring a leak in the bilge.
  2. (intransitive) To bulge or swell.
  3. (nautical, transitive) To break open the bilge(s) of.

Translations

Related terms

Turkish

Etymology

From Old Turkic 𐰋𐰃𐰠𐰏𐰀 ‎(bilge, “wise”), from 𐰋𐰃𐰠 ‎(bil-, “to know”) + 𐰏𐰀 ‎(-ge). Compare bil- ‎(“to know”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bilˈɟe/

Adjective

bilge ‎(comparative daha bilge, superlative en bilge)

  1. wise, sage, profound

Noun

bilge ‎(definite accusative ler, plural yi)

  1. wise person
  2. polymath

See also

Etymology

From bilge ‎(“wise”).

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