ALL meanings of bilge-well
bilge-well
B b - noun bilge-well Nautical. either of the rounded areas that form the transition between the bottom and the sides on the exterior of a hull. Also, bilges. (in a hull with a double bottom) an enclosed area between frames at each side of the floors, where seepage collects. Also called bilge well. a well into which seepage drains to be pumped away. Also called bilge water. seepage accumulated in bilges. 1
- noun bilge-well Slang. bilge water (def 2). 1
- noun bilge-well the widest circumference or belly of a cask. 1
- verb without object bilge-well Nautical. to leak in the bilge. (of white paint) to turn yellow. 1
- verb without object bilge-well to bulge or swell out. 1
- verb with object bilge-well Nautical. to damage (a hull bottom) so as to create an entry for seawater. 1