What does vessel mean?
Definitions for vessel
ˈvɛs əlves·sel
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word vessel.
Princeton's WordNet
vessel, vas(noun)
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
vessel, watercraft(noun)
a craft designed for water transportation
vessel(noun)
an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
Wiktionary
vessel(Noun)
A general term for all kinds of craft designed for transportation on water, such as ships or boats.
Etymology: vaissel, from vascellum, diminutive of vasculum, diminutive of vas.
vessel(Noun)
A container of liquid, such as a glass, goblet, cup, bottle, bowl, or pitcher
Etymology: vaissel, from vascellum, diminutive of vasculum, diminutive of vas.
vessel(Noun)
A person as a container of qualities or feelings.
Etymology: vaissel, from vascellum, diminutive of vasculum, diminutive of vas.
vessel(Noun)
A tube or canal that carries fluid in an animal or plant.
blood or lymph vessels in humans, xylem or phloem vessels in plants
Etymology: vaissel, from vascellum, diminutive of vasculum, diminutive of vas.
Webster Dictionary
Vessel(noun)
a hollow or concave utensil for holding anything; a hollow receptacle of any kind, as a hogshead, a barrel, a firkin, a bottle, a kettle, a cup, a bowl, etc
Etymology: [OF. vessel, veissel, vaissel, vaissiel, F. vaisseau, fr. L. vascellum, dim. of vasculum, dim. of vas a vessel. Cf. Vascular, Vase.]
Vessel(noun)
a general name for any hollow structure made to float upon the water for purposes of navigation; especially, one that is larger than a common rowboat; as, a war vessel; a passenger vessel
Etymology: [OF. vessel, veissel, vaissel, vaissiel, F. vaisseau, fr. L. vascellum, dim. of vasculum, dim. of vas a vessel. Cf. Vascular, Vase.]
Vessel(noun)
fig.: A person regarded as receiving or containing something; esp. (Script.), one into whom something is conceived as poured, or in whom something is stored for use; as, vessels of wrath or mercy
Etymology: [OF. vessel, veissel, vaissel, vaissiel, F. vaisseau, fr. L. vascellum, dim. of vasculum, dim. of vas a vessel. Cf. Vascular, Vase.]
Vessel(noun)
any tube or canal in which the blood or other fluids are contained, secreted, or circulated, as the arteries, veins, lymphatics, etc
Etymology: [OF. vessel, veissel, vaissel, vaissiel, F. vaisseau, fr. L. vascellum, dim. of vasculum, dim. of vas a vessel. Cf. Vascular, Vase.]
Vessel(noun)
a continuous tube formed from superposed large cylindrical or prismatic cells (tracheae), which have lost their intervening partitions, and are usually marked with dots, pits, rings, or spirals by internal deposition of secondary membranes; a duct
Etymology: [OF. vessel, veissel, vaissel, vaissiel, F. vaisseau, fr. L. vascellum, dim. of vasculum, dim. of vas a vessel. Cf. Vascular, Vase.]
Vessel(verb)
to put into a vessel
Etymology: [OF. vessel, veissel, vaissel, vaissiel, F. vaisseau, fr. L. vascellum, dim. of vasculum, dim. of vas a vessel. Cf. Vascular, Vase.]
Freebase
Vessel
Vessel is an official DVD/home-video released by Björk on January 13, 2003. It contains a live performance by Björk on the Debut tour, recorded live at the The Royalty Theatre in London in May 1994. The concert is interspersed by short interviews with Björk on the streets of London, including her singing an improvisation to the sound of a car alarm and her thoughts on moving from Reykjavík to London. The track "Atlantic" is a live version of a B-side that was released only on the cassette single of "Human Behaviour" and Japanese pressings of Debut. The short improvisation sung by Björk and her tour band at the start of the DVD is "Gail Biffen", an early version of the track "I Miss You". The 1994 VHS release was re-released on DVD in 2003. The video was also released on LaserDisc in Japan on May 10th, 1994, a US release was announced but later canceled.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Vessel
ves′el, n. a vase or utensil for holding something: a hollow structure made to float on water, used for conveyance, &c.: a tube in which fluids, as blood, &c., are contained: a person considered as an agent of God.—The weaker vessel, a phrase colloquially applied to a woman, in allusion to 1 Pet. iii. 7. [O. Fr. vessel (Fr. vaisseau)—L. vascellum, dim. of vas, a vase.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
vessel
A general name for all the different sorts of ships, boats, &c., navigated on the ocean or on rivers and canals.
Editors Contribution
vessel
A structure that conveys a form of fluid within the body of an animal, human being of other living organism.
The body has blood vessels and vessels that convey lymph also.
Submitted by MaryC on April 7, 2020vessel
A type of transport
The vessel did remain on shore to refuel.
Submitted by MaryC on February 26, 2020
British National Corpus
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'vessel' in Nouns Frequency: #1405
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of vessel in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of vessel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of vessel in a Sentence
In the event that the vessel enters Maltese ports, there shall be investigations and possible action taken in regards to the MV Lifeline.
Cargo's importance is defined by it's vessel.
You don't need a bridge, you don't need a galley, you don't need water supplies, you don't need air conditioning and suddenly the size of that vessel becomes a fraction of the size of vessels currently being used offshore.
The first details came from one of the survivors who spoke English and who said that at least 700 people, if not more, were on board. The boat capsized because people moved to one side when another vessel that they hoped would rescue them approached, lOOKING FOR A BETTER LIFE.
It is difficult to fill a broken vessel.
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- وعاءArabic
- һауыт, тамырBashkir
- céva, loď, nádobaCzech
- fartøjDanish
- Schiff, Gefäß, Boot, Behältnis, BehälterGerman
- δοχείο, αγγείο, σκάφος, σκεύος, πλοίοGreek
- vazoEsperanto
- vaso, casco, recinto, recipiente, embarcación, receptáculo, barco, vasijaSpanish
- رگ, آوندPersian
- astia, säiliö, suoni, putkilo, alusFinnish
- farFaroese
- vaisseau, vase, recipient, navireFrench
- पतीलाHindi
- hajó, edény, vízi jármű, tálHungarian
- vazoIdo
- imbarcazione, recipiente, contenitore, vascello, vasoItalian
- כליHebrew
- 船舶, 容器, 血管Japanese
- 선박, 船舶, 그릇, 배Korean
- vasLatin
- waka, puotoMāori
- сад, пловилоMacedonian
- fartøyNorwegian
- vat, vaartuig, hulselDutch
- fartøyNorwegian Nynorsk
- tsin naaʼeełNavajo, Navaho
- naczynie, statekPolish
- vaso, vasilha, barco, reservatório, navio, recipiente, embarcaçãoPortuguese
- recipient, ambarcațiune, vasRomanian
- корабль, судно, сосудRussian
- nádoba, loďSlovak
- fartyg, behållareSwedish
- ఓడ, పాత్రTelugu
- GemiTurkish
- שיףYiddish
- 船只Chinese
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