¦ noun
1. the area on the outer surface of a ship's hull where the bottom curves to meet the vertical sides.
(bilges) the lowest internal portion of the hull.
(also bilge water) dirty water that collects inside the bilges.
2. informal nonsense; rubbish.
¦ verb archaic break a hole in the bilge of (a ship).
Origin
C15: prob. a var. of
bulge.