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bilgeway

bilgeway noun: either of a pair of rails down which a ship is launched.

Noun

bilgeway (plural bilgeways)

  1. (historical) Either of a pair of rails down which a ship is launched.

Forms of bilgeway

pluralbilgeways

Origin of bilgeway

From bilge + way.

Questions about bilgeway

What does bilgeway mean?
Bilgeway means either of a pair of rails down which a ship is launched.
What part of speech is bilgeway?
Bilgeway is a noun.
What is the plural of bilgeway?
The plural of bilgeway is bilgeways.

Words near bilgeway in the dictionary

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

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