vessel

CEFRB2

/ˈvɛsəl/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A large boat or ship.

  2. 02

    noun

    A container used to hold liquids or other substances.

Examples

  • A child is not a vessel for filling, but a fire to light.

  • The vessel was loaded with coal, lumber, and so on.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • [ˈvɛsɫ̩]
  • /ˈvesəl/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Dishes and cutlery collectively, especially if made of precious metals.

  2. A craft for transportation on or in water, air, or space.

  3. Any craft designed for transportation on or in water, such as a ship, boat, or submarine.

More examples

In context

  • A teacher should be a vessel of knowledge.

  • Blood and lymph vessels are found in humans; xylem and phloem vessels are found in plants.

  • 1577, William Harrison, The Description of England in Holinshed’s Chronicles, Volume 1, Book 3, Chapter 12 “Of venemous beastes &c.,” Our hony alſo is taken and reputed to be the beſt bycauſe it is harder, better wrought & clenlyer veſſelled vp, thẽ that whic...

Synonyms

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The large blank sailed across the ocean carrying heavy goods to the country.

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Origin

noun

Inherited from Middle English vessel, vessell (“small container”); from Old French vaissel (compare modern French vaisseau and Catalan vaixell), from Late Latin vāscellum, diminutive of vāsculum, diminutive of vās (“vase, vessel”).