vessel
Translation
ship, container, blood vessel
Examples
The large vessel sailed across the ocean.
The large vessel sailed across the ocean.
She poured water from a clay vessel.
She poured water from a clay vessel.
A blood vessel carries blood through the body.
A blood vessel carries blood through the body.
Grammar Patterns
a/the vessel ((countable noun)) a ship, container, or duct The fishing vessel returned to port.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ship, container, duct
Etymology
From Latin 'vascellum' (a small vessel), diminutive of 'vas' (vase, vessel).
Memory Tips
Think of a 'vessel' as something that 'carries' things: cargo on a ship, liquid in a container, or blood in the body.