/bɪldʒ/
noun
The rounded portion of a ship's hull, forming a transition between the bottom and the sides.The lowest inner part of a ship's hull, where water accumulates.The water accumulated in the bilge, the bilge water.Stupid talk or writing; nonsense.The bulging part of a barrel or cask.verb
To spring a leak in the bilge.To bulge or swell.To break open the bilge(s) of.