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as in ship
a large craft for travel by water
a new ocean liner that claims to be the largest commercial vessel afloat
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as in boat
a small buoyant structure for travel on water
any vessel that is buoyant and steerable can be entered in the annual race down the river
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as in container
something into which a liquid or smaller objects can be put for storage or transportation
any watertight vessel can be used for mixing the paints
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Recent Examples of vessel
Flags are flown at half-mast on nautical vessels, such as a naval ship.
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Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
But that did not stop me from deciding to carry my work up to New York on the train in this splendid vessel.
—Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Feeder vessels will halve sailing time.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
One such encounter last month saw a Chinese coast guard vessel heavily damaged after colliding with a Chinese naval destroyer while both were pursuing a Philippine coast guard ship.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
But that did not stop me from deciding to carry my work up to New York on the train in this splendid vessel.
—Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Feeder vessels will halve sailing time.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
One such encounter last month saw a Chinese coast guard vessel heavily damaged after colliding with a Chinese naval destroyer while both were pursuing a Philippine coast guard ship.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vessel
Noun
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The Maritime Festival, with its ship battles, pirate village and breakfasts with mermaids, routinely draws thousands to Dana Point Harbor.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Last month, a Chinese navy ship collided with a Chinese Coast Guard ship while trying to block a Philippine Coast Guard vessel near the Scarborough Shoal.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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Camila Paris French Hair Clip Being on the boat each day means lots of wind, so my grandmother is packing these clips to keep her hair out of her face.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Sep. 2025
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Guests can also watch a nightly boat parade and the Magic Kingdom’s fireworks display from certain resorts.—
Linnea Bailey,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The meal preparation shows a big bowl of what looks like a big bowl of rice with different elements such as vegetables and meat.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Place 1/4 cup flour in a shallow bowl.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Keep prepared Snickers salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one day.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
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The pirates forced the survivors to help load the ship with as many ore containers as the ship could carry before sending them back to the ice moon to agonizingly await whatever would be their fate.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Well, the star decided to go topless, for the clip, filmed on a yacht in the middle of the ocean.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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Think Bella Hadid resting on a yacht.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Vessel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vessel. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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