The rounded portion of a ship's hull, forming a transition between the bottom and the sides.
Stupid talk or writing; nonsense.
The lowest inner part of a ship's hull, where water accumulates.
The water accumulated in the bilge; bilge water.
talk bilge
The bulging part of a barrel or cask.
To break open the bilge(s) of.
To spring a leak in the bilge.
To bulge or swell.
A rope fastening a bowsprit to the stem of a ship (usually called a gammoning).
Backgammon (the game itself).
A victory in backgammon achieved when the opponent has not borne off a single stone.
A cut of quick-cured pork leg.
A middle-aged or older right-wing, reactionary white man, or such men collectively.
To lash with ropes (on a ship).
To cure bacon by salting.
To beat by a gammon (without the opponent bearing off a stone).