vessel (Meaning)
vessel (n)
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
a craft designed for water transportation
an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
vessel (n.)
A hollow or concave utensil for holding anything; a hollow receptacle of any kind, as a hogshead, a barrel, a firkin, a bottle, a kettle, a cup, a bowl, etc.
A general name for any hollow structure made to float upon the water for purposes of navigation; especially, one that is larger than a common rowboat; as, a war vessel; a passenger vessel.
Fig.: A person regarded as receiving or containing something; esp. (Script.), one into whom something is conceived as poured, or in whom something is stored for use; as, vessels of wrath or mercy.
Any tube or canal in which the blood or other fluids are contained, secreted, or circulated, as the arteries, veins, lymphatics, etc.
A continuous tube formed from superposed large cylindrical or prismatic cells (tracheae), which have lost their intervening partitions, and are usually marked with dots, pits, rings, or spirals by internal deposition of secondary membranes; a duct.
vessel (v. t.)
To put into a vessel.
Synonyms & Antonyms of vessel
Synonyms:
- destroyer
- tramp
- ferryboat
- cutter
- ironclad
- caravel
- windjammer
- clipper
- cruiser
- watercraft
- coaster
- square-rigger
- icebreaker
- barge
- transport
- xebec
- containership
- merchant ship
- collier
- man-of-war
- man-o'-war
- brig
- ketch
- barque
- corvette
- argosy
- brigantine
- merchantman
- trader
- lightship
- sailboat
- steamer
- packet
- tall ship
- aircraft carrier
- bark
- supertanker
- flagship
- motor ship
- superliner
vessel Sentence Examples
- The ancient mariner gazed upon the vast ocean, his vessel navigating the waves.
- The glass vessel contained a vibrant bouquet of freshly cut flowers.
- As the storm approached, the captain ordered the crew to secure the vessel against the impending rough seas.
- The scientist carefully poured the chemical solution from one vessel to another in the laboratory.
- The fishing vessel returned to harbor, its hull laden with a bountiful catch.
- A silver vessel adorned the dining table, holding the finest wine for the celebratory toast.
- The spacecraft is a state-of-the-art vessel designed for interplanetary exploration.
- The blood vessels in the human body play a crucial role in the circulation of oxygen and nutrients.
- In ancient times, traders sailed vast distances on wooden vessels to exchange goods and cultures.
- The artist meticulously painted a majestic sailing vessel against the backdrop of a serene sunset.
FAQs About the word vessel
a tube in which a body fluid circulates, a craft designed for water transportation, an object used as a container (especially for liquids)A hollow or concave ut
ship, boat, yacht, schooner, steamship, warship, freighter, tanker, keel,liner
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The ancient mariner gazed upon the vast ocean, his vessel navigating the waves.
The glass vessel contained a vibrant bouquet of freshly cut flowers.
As the storm approached, the captain ordered the crew to secure the vessel against the impending rough seas.
The scientist carefully poured the chemical solution from one vessel to another in the laboratory.
