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

French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed that the French Navy’s mine countermeasure and escort vessels will remain in the region. — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

There was no immediate explanation for the ships that turned back on Friday and Saturday, though Iran has repeatedly said that vessels should only transit the strait through the route designated and authorized by the Islamic Republic. — Weilun Soon, Fortune, 5 July 2026

The documents, filed under reference numbers EP4742271A1 and EP4742272A1, detail a method for building and repairing vacuum vessels, which are the containment chambers where plasma fusion occurs. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026

Deadly boating tragedies are common in the central African country, where late-night travels and overcrowded vessels are often blamed. — ABC News, 4 July 2026

Many migrants arrive after crossing the Mediterranean in overcrowded boats and makeshift vessels. — Joshua McElwee, USA Today, 4 July 2026

In his speech, Kim said the Choe Hyon will be the first ship of a modern North Korean fleet, with even bigger vessels coming. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 24 June 2026

Commercial vessels and oil tankers preparing to transit through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most critical strategic waterways for global trade flows, maintain their wait in the Gulf of Oman, on June 17, 2026. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 23 June 2026

There are also conflicting accounts on what the agreement means for the future of the Strait of Hormuz; Monday saw 35 commercial vessels transit the waterway, the busiest day in the strait since the war began. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 23 June 2026