vessel

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ves·sel | \ ˈve-səl

Definition of vessel

1a : a container (such as a cask, bottle, kettle, cup, or bowl) for holding something

b : a person into whom some quality (such as grace) is infused a child of light, a true vessel of the Lord— H. J. Laski

2 : a watercraft bigger than a rowboat especially : ship sense 1

3a : a tube or canal (such as an artery) in which a body fluid is contained and conveyed or circulated

b : a conducting tube in the xylem of a vascular plant formed by the fusion and loss of end walls of a series of cells

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Examples of vessel in a Sentence

a new ocean liner that claims to be the largest commercial vessel afloat any vessel that is buoyant and steerable can be entered in the annual race down the river

Recent Examples on the Web Another fisherman trolling near the incident described seeing the vessel erupt in flames to FOX13 Seattle. — Fox News, 20 June 2022 Take a chair lift—a skimpy open-air vessel that sits one person per lift—from Anacapri, around the corner from the Jumeirah Capri Palace, which will transport you to the incredible views and an old 19th-century fort and gardens. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 17 June 2022 The Gloucester first launched as a 50-gun warship in 1654, becoming a Royal Navy vessel in 1660. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 17 June 2022 And the ship is a highlight in itself, a former survey vessel for the British navy that has been converted into a luxe yacht for a maximum of 30. — Sue Bryant, Town & Country, 17 June 2022 Enter Green, a vessel of positivity who has been at his job at Capital Prep for a year. — Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2022 And for their latest collaboration, the ultra-aged scotch gets a truly unique vessel. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 June 2022 SpaceX has said that Starship, which consists of a vessel that goes by that name and the towering Super Heavy booster, would be the most powerful launch vehicle ever created. — Micah Maidenberg, WSJ, 13 June 2022 The mother had received assistance from a nearby fishing vessel and managed to get her daughter onto the boat, but could not hoist herself up. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 13 June 2022 See More

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