vessel
31vessel — [13] Latin vascellum meant ‘small dish or utensil’. It was a diminutive form of vas ‘dish, vessel’ (source of English vase). It passed into English via Old French vaissel and Anglo Norman vessel, on the way acquiring the additional meaning ‘ship’ …
32vessel — Water conducting system in the xylem, consisting of a column of cells (vessel elements) whose end walls have been perforated or totally degraded, resulting in an uninterrupted tube …
33vessel — noun /ˈvɛs.əl/ a) A general term for all kinds of craft designed for transportation on water, such as ships or boats. But my hope was, that if I stood along this coast till I came to that part where the English traded, I should find some of their …
34vessel — Synonyms and related words: Eustachian tube, Fallopian tube, LC, LSD, LSM, SC, aircraft carrier, aircraft tender, ammunition ship, argosy, ark, assault transport, bark, battleship, bawley, beaker, bilander, blackjack, boat, bomb ketch, bottom,… …
35vessel — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. container; vase, urn, jug; boat, ship. See receptacle. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A container] Syn. pitcher, urn, kettle; see container . 2. [A ship] Syn. boat, craft, bark; see ship . 3. [A duct;… …
36vessel — ves|sel [ vesl ] noun count ** 1. ) FORMAL a large boat or ship: New Zealand has banned vessels carrying nuclear weapons. a fishing/navy vessel 2. ) a tube in people, animals, or plants through which liquid flows: blood vessels 3. ) FORMAL a bowl …
37vessel — ves·sel || vesl n. large craft made for navigation on water, boat, ship; container, receptacle (especially for holding liquids); tubular duct through which bodily fluids flow (e.g. blood vessel); one who has or demonstrates a certain quality …
38vessel n — blood vessel …
39Vessel — A ship used to transport crude oil, petroleum products, or natural gas products. Vessel categories are as follows: Ultra Large Crude Carrier (ULCC), Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC), Other Tanker, and Specialty Ship (LPG/LNG). See Tanker and… …
40vessel — noun (C) 1 formal a ship or large boat: a fishing vessel 2 old use or formal a container for holding liquids 3 technical a tube that carries blood through your body, such as a vein, or that carries liquid through a plant …
