vessels (Meaning)
vessels
a tube in the xylem of a vascular plant through which water passes, a hollow utensil (as a cup or bowl) for holding something, a tube or canal (as a vein or artery) in which a body fluid is contained and carried or circulated, ship entry 1 sense 1, a tube or canal (as an artery, vein, or lymphatic) in which a body fluid (as blood or lymph) is contained and conveyed or circulated, ship sense 1, a tube or canal (such as an artery) in which a body fluid is contained and conveyed or circulated, a watercraft bigger than a rowboat, a craft bigger than a rowboat for navigation of the water, a person into whom some quality (such as grace) is infused, a conducting tube in the xylem of a vascular plant formed by the fusion and loss of end walls of a series of cells, a container (such as a cask, bottle, kettle, cup, or bowl) for holding something
Synonyms & Antonyms of vessels
Synonyms:
Synonyms:
- lightships
- ferryboats
- destroyers
- icebreakers
- brigantines
- tall ships
- tramps
- sailboats
- coasters
- ironclads
- aircraft carriers
- flagships
- motor ships
- merchantmen
- barks
- transports
- caravels
- packets
- cutters
- clippers
- argosies
- corvettes
- ketches
- traders
- brigs
- watercrafts
- men-of-war
- barques
- superliners
- supertankers
- colliers
- merchant ships
- steamers
- men-o'-war
- windjammers
- cruisers
- barges
- containerships
vessels Sentence Examples
- The doctor carefully examined the patient's blood vessels for any signs of damage.
- The artist's brushstrokes flowed like liquid through the delicate vessels of the canvas.
- The towering trees provided a canopy that filtered sunlight and created a network of vessels for wildlife.
- The ancient city had an intricate system of subterranean vessels that transported water and goods.
- The delicate vessels of a butterfly's wings refracted sunlight in vibrant hues.
- The surgeon skillfully navigated the patient's circulatory vessels during the heart transplant surgery.
- The roots of the plant extended like intricate vessels, anchoring it firmly in the soil.
- The airship glided gracefully through the atmosphere, its metal vessels holding the weight of its passengers.
- The glass vessels contained precious potions that promised eternal youth and enchantment.
- The stormy seas battered the wooden vessels of the fishermen, testing their resilience and determination.
FAQs About the word vessels
a tube in the xylem of a vascular plant through which water passes, a hollow utensil (as a cup or bowl) for holding something, a tube or canal (as a vein or art
boats,ships,warships, schooners, tankers, yachts, steamships, keels, freighters, liners
No antonyms found.
The doctor carefully examined the patient's blood vessels for any signs of damage.
The artist's brushstrokes flowed like liquid through the delicate vessels of the canvas.
The towering trees provided a canopy that filtered sunlight and created a network of vessels for wildlife.
The ancient city had an intricate system of subterranean vessels that transported water and goods.
