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Bilged vs Billed - What's the difference?

bilged | billed |

As verbs the difference between bilged and billed

is that bilged is (bilge) while billed is (bill).

As an adjective billed is

having a specified kind of bill (beak or beak-like projection).

bilged

English

Verb

(head)
  • (bilge)

    • bilge

    English

    Noun

  • (nautical) The rounded portion of a ship's hull, forming a transition between the bottom and the sides.
  • (nautical) The lowest inner part of a ship's hull.
  • (uncountable) The water accumulated in the bilge, the bilge water.
  • (slang, uncountable) Stupid talk or writing; nonsense.
  • The bulging part of a barrel or cask.

    • Verb

    (bilg)
  • (nautical) To spring a leak in the bilge.
  • To bulge or swell.
  • (nautical) To break open the bilge(s) of.

    • Related terms

    * bilgewater / bilge water * bilge pump

    billed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (bill)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Having a specified kind of bill (beak or beak-like projection).

    • Derived terms

    * duckbilled