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vessel

noun verb

Any craft designed for transportation on water, such as a ship or boat.

Quick reference

Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
V
Ends with
L
Contains
ES
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

/ˈvɛs.l̩/ /ˈvɛs.l̩/

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. Any craft designed for transportation on water, such as a ship or boat.

  2. A craft designed for transportation through air or space.

  3. Dishes and cutlery collectively, especially if made of precious metals.

  4. A container of liquid or other substance, such as a glass, goblet, cup, bottle, bowl, or pitcher.

  5. A person as a container of qualities or feelings.

  6. A tube or canal that carries fluid in an animal or plant.

    “Blood and lymph vessels are found in humans; xylem and phloem vessels are found in plants.”

verb

  1. To put into a vessel.

In context

Example Sentences

Blood and lymph vessels are found in humans; xylem and phloem vessels are found in plants.
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