Word Of The Day

Bilge:

n.

1. Nautical
   1. The rounded portion of a ship’s hull, forming a transition between the bottom and the sides.
   2. The lowest inner part of a ship’s hull.
2. Bilge water.
3. Slang Stupid talk or writing; nonsense.
4. The bulging part of a barrel or cask.

v. bilged, bilg·ing, bilg·es
v.intr.

1. Nautical To spring a leak in the bilge.
2. To bulge or swell.

v.tr.
Nautical To break open the bilge of.

Noted while watching Travels by Narrowboat.