'Bulge ways' definitions:

Definition of 'Bulge ways'

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  • Bulge \Bulge\ (b[u^]lj), n. [OE. bulge a swelling; cf. AS. belgan to swell, OSw. bulgja, Icel. b[=o]lginn swollen, OHG. belgan to swell, G. bulge leathern sack, Skr. b[.r]h to be large, strong; the root meaning to swell. Cf. Bilge, Belly, Billow, Bouge, n.]
  • 1. The bilge or protuberant part of a cask. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, esp. when caused by pressure; as, a bulge in a wall. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Naut.) The bilge of a vessel. See Bilge, 2. [1913 Webster]
  • Bulge ways. (Naut.) See Bilge ways. [1913 Webster]