Definition of bilge
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: the bulging part of a cask or barrel
2a
: 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 hull
3
: stale or worthless remarks or ideas
bilge
verb
bilged; bilging
Definition of bilge (Entry 2 of 2)
: to become damaged in the bilge
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The first known use of bilge was in 1513
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