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Vessel

/vˈɛsəl/
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(noun) A craft for transportation on or in water, air, or space.

A child is not a vessel for filling, but a fire to light.
The vessel was loaded with coal, lumber, and so on.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The large ____ was seen approaching the harbor early this morning, carrying thousands of tons of heavy cargo today.

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