Main Entry:

¹bilge

Pronunciation:

\ˈbilj\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

probably modification of Middle French boulge, bouge leather bag, curved part — more at budget

Date:

1513

1: the bulging part of a cask or barrel2 a: the part of the underwater body of a ship between the flat of the bottom and the vertical topsides b: the lowest point of a ship's inner hull3: stale or worthless remarks or ideas