bilge

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bilge /bɪldʒ/ noun  1. [countable usually plural]TTW the broad bottom part of a ship 〔船的〕舱底2. [uncountable] old-fashioned informalUNTRUE nonsense 废话，胡说

Examples from the Corpus

bilge• A minute later he heard the rhythmic thump of the starboard bilge pump uniting with his own pumping.• And beneath his feet Hencke could hear the terrifying noise of water beginning to slop its way through the bilges.Origin bilge (1400-1500) Probably from Old French boulge, bouge “leather bag, curved part”

bilge nounChinese  

the part broad bottom Corpus ship a of

bilge
bilge /bɪldʒ/ noun1. [countable usually plural] the broad bottom part of a ship
2. [uncountable] old-fashioned informal nonsense

bilgeBrE /bɪldʒ/ 🔊NAmE /bɪldʒ/ 🔊 noun [countable] (also bilges [plural] ) the almost flat part of the bottom of a boat or a ship, inside or outside 舭；底舱 (also ˈbilge water) [uncountable] dirty water that collects in a ship's bilge 底舱污水