Definition
Definition of bilged - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
maritimeTECH. having a damaged or ruptured hullTECH.
- The bilged ship was taking on water.
2.
shapeRare swollen or bulgingRare
- The bilged barrel was leaking water.
Origin of bilged
Middle English, bilge (ship's hull) + -ed (past tense)
Examples of bilged in a sentence
Divers inspected the bilged section of the boat. The bilged balloon was about to burst. The bilged can made it hard to stack.
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- French:endommagé, gonflé, ...
- German:beschädigt, aufgebläht, ...
- Italian:danneggiata, gonfio, ...
- Spanish:agujereado, hinchado, ...
- Portuguese:danificado, inchado, ...
- Chinese:破裂的船体, 鼓起的, ...
- Japanese:破損した, 膨れた, ...
- Arabic:مَثْقوب, مُنْتَفِخ, ...
- Hebrew:מְנֻקָּב, נָפוּחַ, ...
- Russian:повреждённый, вздутый, ...
- Ukrainian:пошкоджений корпус, роздутий, ...
- Hindi:छिद्रित, सूजा हुआ, ...
Definition of bilge - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
ship's partTECH. lowest part inside a shipTECH.
- Water collected in the bilge after the storm..
2.
- He dismissed the rumors as bilge..
Verb
maritimeTECH. leak water from the bottom of a shipTECH.
- The old boat began to bilge during the storm.
Images of bilge

lowest part inside a ship
Expressions with bilge
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fin-like keel extension that reduces rolling and improves sideways steadiness
Bilge keels helped the small vessel stay steadier in choppy seas.
device for removing water from the bilge of a ship
The crew checked the bilge pump regularly to prevent flooding.
Origin of bilge
Middle Dutch, bilge (belly) + -e (noun suffix)
Examples of bilge in a sentence
Debris accumulated in the bilge over time. His explanation was pure bilge. Don't believe that bilge; it's all made up. The crew worked quickly to bilge the water out. We need to bilge the ship to keep it afloat.
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- French:cale, prendre l'eau, ...
- German:Bilge, lecken, ...
- Italian:sentina, imbarcare acqua, ...
- Spanish:sentina, hacer agua, ...
- Portuguese:sentina, fazer água, ...
- Chinese:舱底, 漏水, ...
- Japanese:ビルジ, 浸水する, ...
- Arabic:عَنْبَر القَاع, سَرَّبَ, ...
- Hebrew:בִּילְג, לְהַדְלִיף מִתַּחְתִּית הַסְּפִינָה, ...
- Russian:трюм, протекать, ...
- Ukrainian:трюм, протікати, ...
- Hindi:तलछट, रिसना, ...
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