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bilge well vs well

well vs bilge well

bilge well and well both are nouns.

bilge well is not an adjective while well is an adjective.

bilge well is not a verb while well is a verb.

bilge well is not an adverb while well is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bilge well Yes No No No
well Yes Yes Yes Yes
As nouns, well is a hypernym of bilge well; that is, well is a word with a broader meaning than bilge well:
  • bilge well: (nautical) a well where seepage drains to be pumped away
  • 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
bilge well (noun) well (noun)
(nautical) a well where seepage drains to be pumped away a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
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
an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)
a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
an abundant source
bilge well (adjective) well (adjective)
in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury
wise or advantageous and hence advisable
resulting favorably
bilge well (verb) well (verb)
come up, as of a liquid
bilge well (adverb) well (adverb)
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well')
without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor
indicating high probability; in all likelihood
thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form
favorably; with approval
to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree
in financial comfort
in a manner affording benefit or advantage
to a great extent or degree
with skill or in a pleasing manner
with prudence or propriety
with great or especially intimate knowledge
(used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully
Difference between bilge well and well

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