bilge-free

adjective

Of cargo, typically casks or barrels, stowed in a ship's hold so that the bilge remains clear and unobstructed.

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Meanings

adjectivebilge-free (not comparable)
  1. not comparablenauticalOf cargo, typically casks or barrels, stowed in a ship's hold so that the bilge remains clear and unobstructed.

Origin

From bilge + -free.

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APA

bilge-free. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bilge-free

MLA

“bilge-free.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bilge-free. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bilge-free,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bilge-free.

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