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bilge

noun as in rubbish

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For most ships of the era, much of the wastewater, seawater, and human excrement was collected in the bilge area of the vessel – which corresponded to the space below the hold.

As soon as I was alone and could think about anything other than our freshwater supply, or cleaning the head, or pumping the bilge water from the bosun’s locker, my mind seemed to empty.

This resembled the old bilge-water of a ship for foulness, but both men and oxen drank of it with avidity.

An external bilge keel about 300 feet long and 25 inches deep was fitted along the bilge amidships.

Then at last it came alongside, and he crawled cautiously down the curve of the bilge and secured it.

Along about sunrise Mr. Pellett stirred in the bilge and raised a peagreen face.

Her passenger spent the night praying in the bilge; and as for her commander, he left no report.

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On this page you'll find 16 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to bilge, such as: balderdash, bull, malarky, rot, and trash.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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