Bilge

bilj, n. the bulging part of a cask: the broadest part of a ship's bottom.— v.i. to spring a leak by a fracture in the bilge, as a ship.— ns. Bilge′-pump ; Bilge′-wat′er .— adj. Bilg′y , having the appearance and disagreeable smell of bilge-water. [Most prob. conn. with Bulge .]