vessel

[ ves-uhl ]

/ ˈvɛs əl /

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noun

a craft for traveling on water, now usually one larger than an ordinary rowboat; a ship or boat.

an airship.

a hollow or concave utensil, as a cup, bowl, pitcher, or vase, used for holding liquids or other contents.

Anatomy, Zoology. a tube or duct, as an artery or vein, containing or conveying blood or some other body fluid.

Botany. a duct formed in the xylem, composed of connected cells that have lost their intervening partitions, that conducts water and mineral nutrients.Compare tracheid.

a person regarded as a holder or receiver of something, especially something nonmaterial: a vessel of grace; a vessel of wrath.

Origin of vessel

1250–1300; Middle English <Anglo-French, Old French vessel, va(i)ssel<Latin vāscellum, equivalent to vās (see vase) + -cellum diminutive suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM vessel

vesseled; especially British, vesselled, adjectiveun·ves·seled, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH vessel

vassal, vessel

Words nearby vessel

vespertine, vespiary, vespid, vespine, Vespucci, vessel, vessel element, vest, Vesta, vestal, vestal virgin

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for vessel

The best vessel for taking a salad to go is a mason jar, says Cavuto.
How to Make Salad You'll Actually Want to Eat|AC Shilton|August 26, 2020|Outside Online
The only gene-edited specimens would be the surrogate sires, which act like vessels in which the elite sperm travel.
Biotechnology Could Change the Cattle Industry. Will It Succeed?|Dyllan Furness|August 16, 2020|Singularity Hub
Then they connected each lung to a large vein in the neck of a live pig, so that its blood flowed through the vessels.
This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through July 18)|Singularity Hub Staff|July 18, 2020|Singularity Hub
The XENON1T detector, located deep underground at the Gran Sasso National Laboratory in Italy, searched for interactions of dark matter particles within a large vessel filled with liquid xenon, running from 2016 to 2018.
An unexpected result from a dark matter experiment may signal new particles|Emily Conover|June 17, 2020|Science News

Studies have shown that the coronavirus can infect pericytes, cells that wrap around blood vessels and help control flow.
The way the coronavirus messes with smell hints at how it affects the brain|Laura Sanders|June 12, 2020|Science News
In CDC-speak, the problem is filed under the vessel sanitation program (VSP).
A Doctor Explains Why Cruise Ships Should Be Banned|Kent Sepkowitz|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The tests in the study assumed that the ship would displace about 9690-tons; the Zumwalt is a 15,500-ton vessel.
Can the Navy's $12 Billion Stealth Destroyer Stay Afloat?|Dave Majumdar|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Local mechanics pitched in to help mend the craft, but weeks into setting off the repairs wore thin and the vessel sprung a leak.
Victor Mooney’s Epic Adventure for His Dead Brother|Justin Jones|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His vessel, named “Never Give Up,” was damaged during transportation.
Victor Mooney’s Epic Adventure for His Dead Brother|Justin Jones|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Within a matter of hours, the vessel that Mooney had crafted began to sink.
Victor Mooney’s Epic Adventure for His Dead Brother|Justin Jones|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was a plain, comfortable place, wainscoted about, with shelves and lockers in the whimsical copy of a vessel's cabin.
McClure's Magazine, Vol 31, No 2, June 1908|Various
At length we returned to our vessel, which had triumphantly fought the wind and floating trees.
Strange True Stories of Louisiana|George Washington Cable
Oh, no doubt, in that case, the master of the vessel would be the last to hear of it.
Command|William McFee
Here Paul debarked from the vessel on which he had sailed 600 miles, and entered once more the Holy Land.
The Rand-McNally Bible Atlas|Jesse L. Hurlbut
Get a vessel of hot water, and put a phial into it, with the mouth downwards; the expanded air will bubble out.
The Book of Curiosities|I. Platts

British Dictionary definitions for vessel

vessel

/ (ˈvɛsəl) /

noun

any object used as a container, esp for a liquid

a passenger or freight-carrying ship, boat, etc

an aircraft, esp an airship

anatomy a tubular structure that transports such body fluids as blood and lymph

botany a tubular element of xylem tissue consisting of a row of cells in which the connecting cell walls have broken down

rare a person regarded as an agent or vehicle for some purpose or qualityshe was the vessel of the Lord

Word Origin for vessel

C13: from Old French vaissel, from Late Latin vascellum urn, from Latin vās vessel

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for vessel

vessel

[ vĕs′əl ]

n.

A duct, canal, or other tube that contains or conveys a body fluid such as blood or lymph.

Scientific definitions for vessel

vessel

[ vĕs′əl ]

A blood vessel.

A long, continuous column made of the lignified walls of dead vessel elements, along which water flows in the xylem of angiosperms.

单词	vessel
释义	vessel [ ves-uhl ] / ˈvɛs əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR vessel ON THESAURUS.COM noun a craft for traveling on water, now usually one larger than an ordinary rowboat; a ship or boat. an airship. a hollow or concave utensil, as a cup, bowl, pitcher, or vase, used for holding liquids or other contents. Anatomy, Zoology. a tube or duct, as an artery or vein, containing or conveying blood or some other body fluid. Botany. a duct formed in the xylem, composed of connected cells that have lost their intervening partitions, that conducts water and mineral nutrients.Compare tracheid. a person regarded as a holder or receiver of something, especially something nonmaterial: a vessel of grace; a vessel of wrath. Origin of vessel 1250–1300; Middle English <Anglo-French, Old French vessel, va(i)ssel<Latin vāscellum, equivalent to vās (see vase) + -cellum diminutive suffix OTHER WORDS FROM vessel vesseled; especially British, vesselled, adjectiveun·ves·seled, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH vessel vassal, vessel Words nearby vessel vespertine, vespiary, vespid, vespine, Vespucci, vessel, vessel element, vest, Vesta, vestal, vestal virgin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vessel The best vessel for taking a salad to go is a mason jar, says Cavuto. How to Make Salad You'll Actually Want to Eat\|AC Shilton\|August 26, 2020\|Outside Online The only gene-edited specimens would be the surrogate sires, which act like vessels in which the elite sperm travel. Biotechnology Could Change the Cattle Industry. Will It Succeed?\|Dyllan Furness\|August 16, 2020\|Singularity Hub Then they connected each lung to a large vein in the neck of a live pig, so that its blood flowed through the vessels. This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through July 18)\|Singularity Hub Staff\|July 18, 2020\|Singularity Hub The XENON1T detector, located deep underground at the Gran Sasso National Laboratory in Italy, searched for interactions of dark matter particles within a large vessel filled with liquid xenon, running from 2016 to 2018. An unexpected result from a dark matter experiment may signal new particles\|Emily Conover\|June 17, 2020\|Science News Studies have shown that the coronavirus can infect pericytes, cells that wrap around blood vessels and help control flow. The way the coronavirus messes with smell hints at how it affects the brain\|Laura Sanders\|June 12, 2020\|Science News In CDC-speak, the problem is filed under the vessel sanitation program (VSP). A Doctor Explains Why Cruise Ships Should Be Banned\|Kent Sepkowitz\|November 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The tests in the study assumed that the ship would displace about 9690-tons; the Zumwalt is a 15,500-ton vessel. Can the Navy's $12 Billion Stealth Destroyer Stay Afloat?\|Dave Majumdar\|October 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Local mechanics pitched in to help mend the craft, but weeks into setting off the repairs wore thin and the vessel sprung a leak. Victor Mooney’s Epic Adventure for His Dead Brother\|Justin Jones\|October 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST His vessel, named “Never Give Up,” was damaged during transportation. Victor Mooney’s Epic Adventure for His Dead Brother\|Justin Jones\|October 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Within a matter of hours, the vessel that Mooney had crafted began to sink. Victor Mooney’s Epic Adventure for His Dead Brother\|Justin Jones\|October 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It was a plain, comfortable place, wainscoted about, with shelves and lockers in the whimsical copy of a vessel's cabin. McClure's Magazine, Vol 31, No 2, June 1908\|Various At length we returned to our vessel, which had triumphantly fought the wind and floating trees. Strange True Stories of Louisiana\|George Washington Cable Oh, no doubt, in that case, the master of the vessel would be the last to hear of it. Command\|William McFee Here Paul debarked from the vessel on which he had sailed 600 miles, and entered once more the Holy Land. The Rand-McNally Bible Atlas\|Jesse L. Hurlbut Get a vessel of hot water, and put a phial into it, with the mouth downwards; the expanded air will bubble out. The Book of Curiosities\|I. Platts British Dictionary definitions for vessel vessel / (ˈvɛsəl) / noun any object used as a container, esp for a liquid a passenger or freight-carrying ship, boat, etc an aircraft, esp an airship anatomy a tubular structure that transports such body fluids as blood and lymph botany a tubular element of xylem tissue consisting of a row of cells in which the connecting cell walls have broken down rare a person regarded as an agent or vehicle for some purpose or qualityshe was the vessel of the Lord Word Origin for vessel C13: from Old French vaissel, from Late Latin vascellum urn, from Latin vās vessel Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to vessel ocean liner, craft, barge, boat, liner, tanker, bottom, bucket, can, bark, steamer, tub, utensil, urn, kettle, pitcher, basin, receptacle, pot, bateau Medical definitions for vessel vessel [ vĕs′əl ] n. A duct, canal, or other tube that contains or conveys a body fluid such as blood or lymph. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for vessel vessel [ vĕs′əl ] A blood vessel. A long, continuous column made of the lignified walls of dead vessel elements, along which water flows in the xylem of angiosperms. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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vessel

noun

Origin of vessel

OTHER WORDS FROM vessel

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British Dictionary definitions for vessel

noun

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Medical definitions for vessel

n.

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