VESSEL definition: a craft for traveling on water, now usually one larger than an ordinary rowboat; a ship or boat. See examples of vessel used in a sentence.

The meaning of VESSEL is a container (such as a cask, bottle, kettle, cup, or bowl) for holding something. How to use vessel in a sentence.

VESSEL meaning: 1. a large boat or a ship: 2. a curved container that is used to hold liquid: 3. a person who has…. Learn more.

1. a craft for traveling on water, esp. a fairly large one. 2. a hollow or concave utensil, as a cup, bowl, or pitcher, used for holding liquids or other contents. 3. a tube or duct, as an artery or …

4 days ago · Inherited from Middle English vessel, vessell (“small container”); from Old French vaissel (compare modern French vaisseau and Catalan vaixell), from Late Latin vāscellum, …

ves•sel (ves′ əl), n. a ship or boat. Aeronautics 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 …

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There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun vessel, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

VESSEL meaning: 1 : a ship or large boat; 2 : a vein or artery that carries blood through the body blood vessel

Definition of vessel noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.