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      bilge
      noun
      where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom
      water accumulated in the bilge of a ship
      verb
      take in water at the bilge
      cause to leak
      Roots
      boulgebilge- · Old French · bulge, swollen part of a ship's hull
      Synonyms for bilge
      bilgewatern
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