Synonyms of vessels

vessels

noun

plural of vessel

1

as in ships

a large craft for travel by water

a new ocean liner that claims to be the largest commercial vessel afloat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ships
• boats
• warships
• liners
• freighters
• steamships
• keels
• schooners
• yachts
• tankers
• steamers
• barges
• merchantmen
• cruisers
• cutters
• men-of-war
• supertankers
• traders
• containerships
• corvettes
• lightships
• aircraft carriers
• ferryboats
• colliers
• merchant ships
• ironclads
• coasters
• transports
• motor ships
• flagships
• sailboats
• destroyers
• watercrafts
• argosies
• brigantines
• packets
• brigs
• caravels
• icebreakers
• tramps
• clippers
• superliners
• tall ships
• barks
• ketches
• junk
• windjammers
• square-riggers
• xebecs

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boats
• canoes
• yachts
• kayaks
• crafts
• taxis
• rafts
• ferries
• schooners
• watercrafts
• lifeboats
• cruisers
• barges
• sailboats
• cutters
• skiffs
• flatboats
• rowboats
• motorboats
• pinnaces
• pontoons
• scows
• bateaux
• dories
• bottoms
• dinghies
• ketches
• catamarans
• shells
• dhows
• shallops
• sampans
• pirogues
• powerboats
• tender
• keels
• sculls
• tugboats
• outriggers
• towboats
• wherries
• coracles
• outboards
• longboats
• riverboats
• tugs
• punts
• catboats
• surfboats
• auxiliaries
• yawls
• lighters
• workboats
• dugouts
• keelboats
• whaleboats
• paddleboats
• houseboats
• whalers
• ferryboats
• inboards
• trawlers
• gigs
• bumboats
• prams
• umiaks
• tubs
• seiners
• bankers
• dinks
• gondolas
• piraguas
• luggers
• rowing boats
• hoys
• water taxis
• gillnetters
• launches
• shrimpers
• hookers
• draggers
• hydroplanes
• johnboats
• torpedo boats
• airboats
• hydrofoils
• curraghs
• narrow boats
• PT boats
• caïques
• cobles
• scallopers
• assault boats
• jolly boats
• cockleshells
• garveys
• hovercrafts
• air-cushion vehicles

3

as in bowls

a usually circular utensil for holding something (as food)

uses a large copper vessel for beating egg whites

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bowls
• dishes
• trays
• plates
• cups
• saucers
• servers
• platters
• waiters
• salvers
• casseroles
• chargers

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• containers
• receptacles
• holders
• bags
• bins
• bottles
• boxes
• baskets
• carriers
• cartridges
• tubs
• pockets
• crates
• trunks
• bowls
• sacks
• caskets
• cans
• cases
• basins
• cartons
• lockers
• kettles
• jugs
• pitchers
• hampers
• kits
• caddies
• pots
• buckets
• kegs
• jars
• vats
• coolers
• pails
• packs
• handbaskets
• warmers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vessels

Large passenger vessels require systems that can deliver high efficiency while providing precise manoeuvrability, reliability and low levels of noise and vibration. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

Diesel prices in Lagos nearly doubled, fishing vessels in Maputo were left on the beach, and construction projects in Addis Ababa stalled, sending workers home. — Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026

According to the county authorities and neighbors on dry land, the anchor-outs are also homeless, and their not-always-seaworthy vessels are a threat to the bay’s ecosystem. — Maggie McGowan, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026

Shadow fleets are vessels that operate outside of the official shipping system. — Chandelis Duster, NPR, 5 Sep. 2026

No sign of a major Iranian retaliation had emerged by Sunday morning, though the IRGC claimed on Saturday to have attacked and damaged three US vessels. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026

The network of lymph nodes and lymph vessels in your body is part of the lymphatic system, which is also a part of your immune system. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Sep. 2026

SpaceX has tweaked its new Starlink plan for boat owners to cover slightly larger vessels. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026

Four Turkish Cypriot coast guard vessels and a civilian passenger boat were deployed to the scene, along with five Turkish coastguard vessels and two helicopters, the ministry statement said. — Reuters, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026