Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Nautical, a pump for removing bilge-water from a ship.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun nautical A small pump fitted in ships to pump the bilges clear of water.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a pump to remove bilgewater

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word bilge pump.

Examples

    Sorry, no example sentences found.

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.