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vessels

noun

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plural of vessel

as in ships

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 boats

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 bowls

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

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as in containers

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 vessels Treasury also sanctioned associates, companies and vessels allegedly involved in a network used by Maduro’s former oil minister, Tareck El Aissami, to evade sanctions and resell Venezuelan crude through clandestine channels. —

Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026 The fleet comprises aging vessels and tankers owned by nontransparent entities with addresses in non-sanctioning countries, and sailing under flags from such countries. —

Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026 Tugboats are small vessels with powerful engines that can help tow or push much larger vessels such as cargo ships through ports, harbors and channels, according to the Lloyd’s Register Foundation Heritage & Education Centre. —

Nathan Diller, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026 Even with parties signing non-disclosure agreements or vessels being registered under shell companies, journalists have found ways to prove yacht ownership and make that information available with the push of a button. —

Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2026 When ice began to cover the bay, my social media feed lit up with videos of these graceful wooden vessels gliding along sheer ice. —

Brittney Melton, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026 Of the ships and vessels waiting in the waters off Venezuela before the raid, the Ford carrier was the biggest hitter, leading a strike group — a formation of US Navy vessels that can include destroyers, cruisers and submarines. —

Jamie Tarabay, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026 As a result, vessels of all nationalities are keeping as far away as possible to avoid being caught in the crossfire of uncrewed weapons. —

David Szondy february 15, New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026 This has disrupted standing deployment plans, scrambled ships to sail thousands of miles and put increasing strain on vessels and equipment that are already facing mounting maintenance issues. —

Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026

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Their huge grain ships and extensive system of roads were not surpassed in size or sophistication until well into the eighteenth century.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
There’s fitness classes, and then there’s fitness classes that go all out to ‘90s hip-hop and bounce music at Crescent Park while ships steam up the Mississippi River.

— Outside, Outside, 17 Feb. 2026