vessel

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Synonyms: vessell, bessel, kessel, vesses, hessel, vessal, wessel, vassel, vessey, nessel, gessel

Antonyms: vessell, bessel, kessel, vesses, hessel, vessal, wessel, vassel, vessey, nessel, gessel

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q16391167}} A [[craft#Noun|craft]] for [[transportation]] on or in [[water]], [[air]], or [[space]].
2. {{lb|en|uncountable|obsolete|or|dialectal}} [[dish|Dishes]] and [[cutlery]] collectively, especially if made of precious metals. {{defdate|c.1300–c.1600}}
3. {{senseid|en|mineral container}}A [[container]] of liquid or other substance, such as a glass, [[goblet]], [[cup]], [[bottle]], [[bowl]], or pitcher. {{defdate|From c.1300}}
4. {{lb|en|figurative}} A [[person]] as a container of qualities or feelings. {{defdate|from 1382}}
5. {{lb|en|biology}} A tube or canal that carries [[fluid]] in an animal or plant. {{defdate|From 1398}}

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To put into a vessel.

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