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
• yachts
• canoes
• crafts
• kayaks
• rafts
• ferries
• schooners
• taxis
• lifeboats
• cruisers
• watercrafts
• barges
• cutters
• sailboats
• skiffs
• flatboats
• rowboats
• motorboats
• pinnaces
• pontoons
• shells
• scows
• bateaux
• dories
• bottoms
• dinghies
• ketches
• catamarans
• dhows
• shallops
• sampans
• pirogues
• keels
• powerboats
• tender
• sculls
• tugboats
• outriggers
• towboats
• wherries
• coracles
• punts
• tugs
• outboards
• longboats
• riverboats
• catboats
• surfboats
• auxiliaries
• yawls
• tubs
• lighters
• workboats
• dugouts
• keelboats
• whaleboats
• paddleboats
• houseboats
• whalers
• ferryboats
• inboards
• trawlers
• gigs
• bumboats
• prams
• umiaks
• bankers
• seiners
• dinks
• gondolas
• piraguas
• luggers
• rowing boats
• hoys
• water taxis
• gillnetters
• launches
• hookers
• shrimpers
• 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

But that prompted Iran to attack vessels trying to bypass its own corridor, reigniting hostilities and leading to the current standoff. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026

The Coast Guard has strict rules about charter vessels, their operators and renters, and the number of passengers on board. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2026

Liselotte Odgaard, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, said deploying anti-ship missiles on both surface vessels and submarines gives China multiple attack vectors and makes its maritime strike capabilities more resilient. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026

The Russian Ministry of Defense has also noted that Ukraine has deployed unmanned surface vessels in the Black Sea to interfere with Russian drone operations. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Ship traffic through Hormuz was down 33% on Friday compared to the day prior, with most vessels using the Iranian route, according to the trade intelligence firm Kpler. — Azhar Sukri,garrett Downs, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026

An average of about a dozen vessels a day have transited in the past week, according to shipping data. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026

Indonesian navy ships also assisted along with a number of passing vessels near the location of the incident. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

The Spanish Civil Guard has been deployed in the coasts of Senegal and Mauritania to spot vessels trying to leave the coast. — Miguel MacIas, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026