bilge well

/bɪldʒ wɛl/
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Definitions of bilge well
  1. noun
    (nautical) a well where seepage drains to be pumped away
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    type of:
    well
    an enclosed compartment in a ship or plane for holding something as e.g. fish or a plane's landing gear or for protecting something as e.g. a ship's pumps
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