ves·sel
ves·sel/ˈves(ə)l/
noun
- a ship or large boat.synonyms: boat, sailboat, ship, yacht, craft, watercraft, barque, keel
- a hollow container, especially one used to hold liquid, such as a bowl or cask.synonyms: container, receptacle, repository, holder, carrier, basin, bowl, dish, pan, pot, can, tin, jar, jug, pitcher, carafe, flask, decanter, urn, tub, bin, tank, drum, canister, butt, vat, cask, barrel, box, case, chest, casket, reservatory
- a duct or canal holding or conveying blood or other fluid.synonyms: duct, tube, channel, passage, pipe, artery, vein, vas, trachea
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Sep 8, 2024 · 1. a : a container (such as a cask, bottle, kettle, cup, or bowl) for holding something b : a person into whom some quality (such as grace) is infused.
VESSEL meaning: 1. a large boat or a ship: 2. a curved container that is used to hold liquid: 3. a person who has…. Learn more.
noun · a craft for traveling on water, now usually one larger than an ordinary rowboat; a ship or boat. · an airship. · a hollow or concave utensil, as a cup, ...
A vessel can be a ship, a container for holding liquids, or a tube that transports blood throughout your body.
The process begins with the definition of the word vessel found in 1 USC 3, which is: "The word "vessel" includes every description of watercraft or other ...
1. a craft for traveling on water, now usually one larger than an ordinary rowboat; a ship or boat 2. an airship 3. a hollow or concave utensil, as a cup, bowl ...
VESSEL meaning: 1 : a ship or large boat; 2 : a vein or artery that carries blood through the body blood vessel.
Federal statutory law defines a “vessel” to be “every description of watercraft or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of ...
/ˈvesl/ a tube that carries blood through the body of a person or an animal, or liquid through the parts of a plant. to burst/rupture a blood vessel see also ...
There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun vessel, six of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, ...