n.
Pronunciation: ' bilj
Function: noun
Etymology: probably modification of Middle French boulge, bouge leather bag, curved part ― more at BUDGET
Date: 1513
1 : the bulging part of a cask or barrel
2 a : the part of the underwater body of a ship between the flat of the bottom and the vertical topsides b : the lowest point of a ship's inner hull
3 : stale or worthless remarks or ideas