1. past tense of bilge; (of a ship) to spring a leak in the bilge
Usage: nautical
2. past tense of bilge; to bulge outward
Usage: nautical

Examples

• The old fishing boat bilged after hitting the rocks.
• Water rushed in when the hull bilged near the waterline.
• The cargo ship bilged during the storm and had to return to port.
• The wooden planks bilged outward under pressure.
• The vessel bilged so badly that pumps couldn’t keep up with the flooding.