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bilge-free

bilge-free adjective: of cargo, typically casks or barrels, stowed in a ship's hold so that the bilge remains clear and unobstructed.

Adjective

bilge-free (not comparable)

  1. Of cargo, typically casks or barrels, stowed in a ship's hold so that the bilge remains clear and unobstructed.

Origin of bilge-free

From bilge + -free.

Questions about bilge-free

What does bilge-free mean?
Bilge-free means of cargo, typically casks or barrels, stowed in a ship's hold so that the bilge remains clear and unobstructed.
What part of speech is bilge-free?
Bilge-free is an adjective.

Words near bilge-free in the dictionary

  1. bilge
  2. bilge keel
  3. bilge keels
  4. bilge pump
  5. bilge pumps
  6. bilge-free
  7. bilgeboard
  8. bilgeboards
  9. bilged
  10. Bilger
  11. Bilgers

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