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bilgewater

/ˈbɪld͡ʒwɔtɚ/

bilgewater noun: water which collects in the bilges of a ship.

Noun

bilgewater (usually uncountable, plural bilgewaters)

  1. (usually) Water which collects in the bilges of a ship.
  2. (slang, usually) Stupid talk or writing; nonsense.

Synonyms of bilgewater

Forms of bilgewater

pluralbilgewaters

Origin of bilgewater

From bilge + water.

Questions about bilgewater

What does bilgewater mean?
Bilgewater means water which collects in the bilges of a ship.
What part of speech is bilgewater?
Bilgewater is a noun.
How do you pronounce bilgewater?
Bilgewater is pronounced /ˈbɪld͡ʒwɔtɚ/.
What is the plural of bilgewater?
The plural of bilgewater is bilgewaters.

Words near bilgewater in the dictionary

  1. bilgeboards
  2. bilged
  3. Bilger
  4. Bilgers
  5. bilges
  6. bilgewater
  7. bilgewaters
  8. bilgeway
  9. bilgeways
  10. bilgey
  11. bilgier

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