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Rubbish found in the ship's bottom (5)

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I believe the answer is:

bilge

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This could be a double definition.

'rubbish' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)

'ship's bottom' is the second definition.
'bilge' can be an answer for 'bottom' (bilge is a kind of bottom). I am not sure about the 'ship's' bit.

'found in the' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for bilge that I've seen before include "Dirty water collecting on a vessel" , "Rubbish, nonsense; dirty water in ship" , "Hogwash" , "Lowest internal portion of a ship's hull" , "bull" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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