bilge vs matey

bilge

noun
  • The lowest inner part of a ship's hull, where water accumulates. 

  • Stupid talk or writing; nonsense. 

  • The water accumulated in the bilge; bilge water. 

  • The rounded portion of a ship's hull, forming a transition between the bottom and the sides. 

  • talk bilge 

  • The bulging part of a barrel or cask. 

verb
  • To break open the bilge(s) of. 

  • To spring a leak in the bilge. 

  • To bulge or swell. 

matey

noun
  • A dockyard worker. 

  • A fellow sailor; often used affectedly, especially when portraying a pirate. 

adj
  • Sociable or friendly. 

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