26984 words

vessel

8 definitions • 13 examples
1
a large boat or a ship:

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2
a curved container that is used to hold liquid:

Examples:

The remains of some Roman earthenware vessels were found during the dig.
3
a person who has a particular quality or who is used for a particular purpose:

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As a young and spirited politician, he seems a worthy vessel for the nation's hopes.
4
a tube that carries liquids such as blood through the body:

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A heart attack is caused by the blood vessels that supply the blood to the heart muscle getting blocked.
5
a large boat or ship:

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6
a container used to hold liquids:

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We used bowls, pots, bottles, pitchers – any vessels we could find.
7
a tube that carries liquid, esp. blood, through the body:

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Blood clots clogged the vessels.
8
a large boat or a ship:

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Two tugboats guided the 70,000 ton vessel into port.
a salvage/supply vessel
an ocean-going/sea-going vessel

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