Ship Bottom is a small borough located on Long Beach Island in Ocean County, New Jersey. It is named for a sandbar that runs parallel to the beach and is exposed at low tide. The term 'Ship Bottom' can refer to the borough itself, or to the sandbar. The crossword solutions for the term Ship Bottom are BILGE (5 letters), HULL (4 letters), and KEEL (4 letters). BILGE is the lowest internal part of a ship's HULL, where water collects. HULL is the main body of a ship, including the sides, bottom, and deck. KEEL is the backbone of a ship, running from the bow to the stern.