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   vessel

   /ˈvɛsl/

   noun

   • 1. a ship or large boat. Similar boatsailing boatshipyachtcraftwatercraftliterary:barquekeel
   • 2. a hollow container, especially one used to hold liquid, such as a bowl or cask. Similar containerreceptaclerepositoryholdercarrierbasinbowldishpanpotcantinjarjugpitchercarafeflaskdecanterurntubbintankdrumcanisterbuttvatcaskbarrelboxcasechestcasketarchaic:reservatory
   • ▪ (chiefly in biblical use) a person regarded as having or embodying a particular quality: "Lord, use this lowly vessel, let me serve You as You will"
   • 3. a duct or canal holding or conveying blood or other fluid. Similar ducttubechannelpassagepipearteryveintechnical:vastrachea
   • ▪ any of the tubular structures in the vascular system of a plant, serving to conduct water and mineral nutrients from the root.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French vessel(e), from late Latin vascellum, diminutive of vas ‘vessel’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVESSEL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   VESSEL definition: 1. a large boat or a ship: 2. a curved container that is used to hold liquid: 3. a person who has…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of VESSEL is a container (such as a cask, bottle, kettle, cup, or bowl) for holding something. How to use vessel in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVESSEL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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.

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   Vessel definition: a craft for traveling on water, now usually one larger than an ordinary rowboat; a ship or boat.. See examples of VESSEL used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVESSEL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A vessel is a large container in which a process is carried out. The vessel was sealed and heated to a temperature of about 180-200°C for about two hours, then cooled and opened. Vessels are used for storing and for processing materials.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › vesselVessel - definition of vessel by The Free Dictionary

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   1. A hollow utensil, such as a cup, vase, or pitcher, used as a container, especially for liquids. 2. a. Nautical A craft, especially one larger than a rowboat, designed to navigate on water. b. An airship. 3. Anatomy A duct, canal, or other tube that contains or conveys a body fluid: a blood vessel. 4.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishvessel noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of vessel noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   A vessel can be a ship, a container for holding liquids, or a tube that transports blood throughout your body. Vessel has a number of different meanings, yet all of them relate in some way to liquids and transportation.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of vessel – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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    VESSEL definition: 1. a ship or large boat 2. a container for liquids. Learn more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryVESSEL - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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    1. A vessel is a ship or large boat. [formal] [...] 2. See also blood vessel. More. English for Special Purposes. in Chemical Engineering. A vessel is a large container in which a process is carried out. More. Synonyms of 'vessel' • ship, boat, craft, barque (poetic) [...] • container, receptacle, can, bowl [...] More.