take in water
Definition
Verb phrase: - To allow water to enter and accumulate, typically in the hull or bilge of a ship or boat, often due to damage or leakage.
Usage
This phrase is used to describe a vessel (like a ship or boat) that is leaking and filling with water. It is a specific nautical term.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is often used in passive constructions to describe the state of the vessel.
- The yacht was taking in water and the crew started bailing frantically.
Variants and Related Words
- Bilge (verb): (of a ship) to spring a leak in the bilge; to suffer damage that allows water into the hull. This is a more technical synonym.
- The damaged vessel bilged and sank.
Synonyms
- Spring a leak: To develop a hole or crack that lets water in.
- Flood: To become filled or overflow with water (a more general term).
Related Phrases
- Take on water: This is a common alternative phrasing with the same meaning.
- The canoe was taking on water and about to capsize.
Verb
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take in water at the bilge
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the tanker bilged
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