🔄 Synonyms of "Bilge"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| bilge waternoun | water accumulated in the bilge of a ship |
| take in waterverb | Alternative 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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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| take in waterverb | Alternative 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 waternoun | water 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. |
| sumpnoun | A hollow or pit into which liquid drains, such as a cesspool, cesspit or sink. |
| hatchnoun | A horizontal door in a floor or ceiling. |
| drainagenoun | A natural or artificial means for the removal of fluids from a given area by its draining away. |
| pathnoun | A trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians. |
| wedgenoun | One 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. |
| dewateringnoun | Any 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. |
| shimnoun | A wedge. |
| routenoun | A 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. |
| dryingnoun | A 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. |
| drawdownnoun | The act of reduction or depletion (including through withdrawal or utilization). |
| holdverb | (transitive) To grasp or grip. |
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