bulge vs sharp end

bulge

noun
  • The bilge of a vessel. 

  • The outline of male genitals visible through clothing. 

  • A sudden rise in value or quantity. 

  • Something sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure. 

  • The bilge or protuberant part of a cask. 

verb
  • To bilge, as a ship; to founder. 

  • To stick out from (a surface). 

sharp end

noun
  • The bow of a ship 

  • The most difficult or dangerous aspect of something 

How often have the words bulge and sharp end occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )