| NOUN | artifact | bilge well | (nautical) a well where seepage drains to be pumped away |
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| Meaning | (nautical) a well where seepage drains to be pumped away. | |
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| Category | seafaring, navigation, sailing | The work of a sailor / sailor |
| Part of | ship | A vessel that carries passengers or freight |
| Broader | 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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