ALL meanings of bilges
bilge
B b - noun bilges Nautical. either of the rounded areas that form the transition between the bottom and the sides on the exterior of a hull. Also, bilges. (in a hull with a double bottom) an enclosed area between frames at each side of the floors, where seepage collects. Also called bilge well. a well into which seepage drains to be pumped away. Also called bilge water. seepage accumulated in bilges. 1
- noun bilges Slang. bilge water (def 2). 1
- noun bilges the widest circumference or belly of a cask. 1
- verb without object bilges Nautical. to leak in the bilge. (of white paint) to turn yellow. 1
- verb without object bilges to bulge or swell out. 1
- verb with object bilges Nautical. to damage (a hull bottom) so as to create an entry for seawater. 1
- noun bilges plural of bilge. 0
- verb bilges third-person singular simple present indicative form of bilge. 0