Definition of vessel

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Vessel (n.) A hollow or concave utensil for holding anything; a hollow receptacle of any kind, as a hogshead, a barrel, a firkin, a bottle, a kettle, a cup, a bowl, etc..

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Air Pump :: Air pump () A kind of pump for exhausting air from a vessel or closed space; also, a pump to condense air or force it into a closed space..
Water Ballast :: Water ballast () Water confined in specially constructed compartments in a vessel's hold, to serve as ballast..
Vat :: Vat (n.) A vessel for holding holy water.
Urinal :: Urinal (n.) A vessel for holding urine; especially, a bottle or tube for holding urine for inspection..
Bearing :: Bearing (n.) The widest part of a vessel below the plank-sheer.
Caravel :: Caravel (n.) A Portuguese vessel of 100 or 150 tons burden.
Victualer :: Victualer (n.) A vessel employed to carry provisions, usually for military or naval use; a provision use; a provision ship..
Water Hammer :: Water hammer () A vessel partly filled with water, exhausted of air, and hermetically sealed. When reversed or shaken, the water being unimpeded by air, strikes the sides in solid mass with a sound like that of a hammer..
Freighter :: Freighter (n.) A vessel used mainly to carry freight.
Lascar :: Lascar (n.) A native sailor, employed in European vessels; also, a menial employed about arsenals, camps, camps, etc.; a camp follower..
Abreast :: Abreast (adv.) Side by side; also, opposite; over against; on a line with the vessel's beam; -- with of..
Goldsmith :: Goldsmith (n.) An artisan who manufactures vessels and ornaments, etc., of gold..
Nonvascular :: Nonvascular (a.) Destitute of vessels; extravascular.
Canteen :: Canteen (n.) A vessel used by soldiers for carrying water, liquor, or other drink..
Stillatory :: Stillatory (a.) An alembic; a vessel for distillation.
Wind-rode :: Wind-rode (a.) Caused to ride or drive by the wind in opposition to the course of the tide; -- said of a vessel lying at anchor, with wind and tide opposed to each other..
Springal :: Spring (v. i.) A line led from a vessel's quarter to her cable so that by tightening or slacking it she can be made to lie in any desired position; a line led diagonally from the bow or stern of a vessel to some point upon the wharf to which she is moored.
Sea Captain :: Sea captain () The captain of a vessel that sails upon the sea.
Boat :: Boat (n.) A small open vessel, or water craft, usually moved by cars or paddles, but often by a sail..
Skute :: Skute (n.) A boat; a small vessel.
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