Results for vessel
Definitions of vessel:
part of speech: noun
A vass or utensil for holding something: a hollow structure made to float on water, used for conveyance, etc.: a tube in which fluids, as blood, etc., are contained: a person considered as an agent of God.
part of speech: noun
A utensil for holding something, as a cup, a kettle, a barrel, & c.; a hollow structure made to float on water; a ship in general; any tube or canal for containing a liquid, as the blood in animals and the sap in vegetables, hence blood- vessels, sap- vessels.
part of speech: noun
A hollow receptacle or container, usually for liquids, as a barrel, bottle, cup, etc.; a tube or canal in the body through which a fluid passes or in which it is secreted; as, a blood vessel, etc.; any boat larger than a rowboat; a ship.
Usage examples for vessel:
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Nor was the vessel at all free from danger.
"Jack Tier or The Florida Reef", James Fenimore Cooper -
The vessel had a fair, fresh breeze; therefore he arrived at Christiansand in half a day.
"The Sand-Hills of Jutland", Hans Christian Andersen -
He was quickly followed by the landing- master, who touched him on the shoulder, and in perfect silence, but with a look of intense anxiety, pointed to the vessel
"The Lighthouse", Robert Ballantyne -
They put off at once, keeping as close as they could to the Hassler boat, and reaching the vessel almost at the same time.
"Louis Agassiz: His Life and Correspondence", Louis Agassiz