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Bilge

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bilge waternounwater accumulated in the bilge of a ship
take in waterverbAlternative form of take on water. [(of a ship, boat, or other watercraft) To slowly fill with water, as due to a leak or being washed by high waves; to begin to sink.]

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take in waterverbAlternative form of take on water. [(of a ship, boat, or other watercraft) To slowly fill with water, as due to a leak or being washed by high waves; to begin to sink.]
bilge waternounwater accumulated in the bilge of a ship
brignoun(nautical) A two-masted vessel, square-rigged on both foremast and mainmast
slipwaynoun(nautical) A sloping surface, leading down to the shore or to a river, on which ships are built, repaired or stored and from which they are launched.
sumpnounA hollow or pit into which liquid drains, such as a cesspool, cesspit or sink.
hatchnounA horizontal door in a floor or ceiling.
drainagenounA natural or artificial means for the removal of fluids from a given area by its draining away.
pathnounA trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians.
wedgenounOne of the simple machines; a piece of material, such as metal or wood, thick at one edge and tapered to a thin edge at the other for insertion in a narrow crevice, used for splitting, tightening, securing, or levering.
dewateringnounAny of various techniques for the removal of water, either from a solid or from a structure.
waynoun(heading) To do with a place or places.
shimnounA wedge.
routenounA course or way which is traveled or passed.
slipnoun(intransitive) To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.
drainingnoun(comparable) Causing a depletion of energy or resources; exhausting.
dryingnounA method of food preservation by removing water.
desiccationnoun(uncountable) The state or process of being desiccated
dockingnoun(nautical) The securing of a vessel to the quayside with cables.
drawdownnounThe act of reduction or depletion (including through withdrawal or utilization).
holdverb(transitive) To grasp or grip.

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