Meaning of vessel in English
vessel
noun [ C ]
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vesselnoun(SHIP)

a large boat or a ship:

a cargo/fishing/naval/patrol/sailing/supply vessel

vesselnoun(CONTAINER)

a curved container that is used to hold liquid:

The remains of some Roman earthenware vessels were found during the dig.

vesselnoun(PERSON)

a person who has a particular quality or who is used for a particular purpose:

As a young and spirited politician, he seems a worthy vessel for the nation's hopes.

vesselnoun(TUBE)

a tube that carries liquids such as blood through the body:

A heart attack is caused by the blood vessels that supply the blood to the heart muscle getting blocked.

vessel
noun [ C ]
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vesselnoun(SHIP)

a large boat or ship:

A scattering of vessels anchored in the harbor.

vesselnoun(CONTAINER)

a container used to hold liquids:

We used bowls, pots, bottles, pitchers – any vessels we could find.

vesselnoun(TUBE)

a tube that carries liquid, esp. blood, through the body:

Blood clots clogged the vessels.

vessel
noun [ C ]
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a large boat or a ship:

Two tugboats guided the 70,000 ton vessel into port.

a cargo/container/freight vessel

a commercial/merchant/naval vessel

a salvage/supply vessel

a fishing/patrol/research vessel

an ocean-going/sea-going vessel