Thesaurus results for VESSEL:

vessel

noun

ˈve-səl

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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 bowl

a usually circular utensil for holding something (as food) uses a large copper vessel for beating egg whites

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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 The layout includes cabins for 11 guests and four crew plus ample lounge and dining space, making the vessel fit for private use or charter. —

Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2026 Iran has targeted vessels trying to make a crossing in retaliation, effectively stalling marine traffic. —

Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026 The vessel sought by FWC officers in connection with the fatal boating incident in Biscayne Bay on March 25 has been located. —

Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026 Last week Marine Traffic said that several vessels had been able to pass into the Indian Ocean after sailing close to the Iranian coast. —

Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vessel

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Normally ships use a two-lane shipping channel in the middle of the strait.

— David McHugh, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Two years ago, a ship the size of three football fields struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, a nearly two-mile-long bridge that served as a core artery of the irreplaceable Port of Baltimore.

— Wes Moore, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026