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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—B

Bilge Water

Filthy drainings. The bilge is the lowest part of a ship, and, as the rain or sea-water which trickles down to this part is hard to get at, it is apt to become foul and very offensive.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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