Definition of vessel

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Vessel (n.) A general name for any hollow structure made to float upon the water for purposes of navigation; especially, one that is larger than a common rowboat; as, a war vessel; a passenger vessel..

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Water Craft :: Water craft () Any vessel or boat plying on water; vessels and boats, collectively..
Bombard :: Bombard (n.) A large drinking vessel or can, or a leather bottle, for carrying liquor or beer..
Phial :: Phial (n.) A glass vessel or bottle, especially a small bottle for medicines; a vial..
Longboat :: Longboat (n.) Formerly, the largest boat carried by a merchant vessel, corresponding to the launch of a naval vessel..
Barque :: Barque (n.) Formerly, any small sailing vessel, as a pinnace, fishing smack, etc.; also, a rowing boat; a barge. Now applied poetically to a sailing vessel or boat of any kind..
Move :: Move (v. t.) To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another; to impel; to stir; as, the wind moves a vessel; the horse moves a carriage..
Easting :: Easting (n.) The distance measured toward the east between two meridians drawn through the extremities of a course; distance of departure eastward made by a vessel.
Gallipot :: Gallipot (n.) A glazed earthen pot or vessel, used by druggists and apothecaries for containing medicines, etc..
Baggala :: Baggala (n.) A two-masted Arab or Indian trading vessel, used in Indian Ocean..
Larboard :: Larboard (a.) On or pertaining to the left-hand side of a vessel; port; as, the larboard quarter..
Keelson :: Keelson (n.) A piece of timber in a ship laid on the middle of the floor timbers over the keel, and binding the floor timbers to the keel; in iron vessels, a structure of plates, situated like the keelson of a timber ship..
Stave :: Stave (n.) One of a number of narrow strips of wood, or narrow iron plates, placed edge to edge to form the sides, covering, or lining of a vessel or structure; esp., one of the strips which form the sides of a cask, a pail, etc..
Decantation :: Decantation (n.) The act of pouring off a clear liquor gently from its lees or sediment, or from one vessel into another..
Crystal :: Crystal (n.) The material of quartz, in crystallization transparent or nearly so, and either colorless or slightly tinged with gray, or the like; -- called also rock crystal. Ornamental vessels are made of it. Cf. Smoky quartz, Pebble; also Brazilian pebble, under Brazilian..
Mouth :: Mouth (n.) The opening of a vessel by which it is filled or emptied, charged or discharged; as, the mouth of a jar or pitcher; the mouth of the lacteal vessels, etc..
Silkweed :: Silkweed (n.) Any plant of the genera Asclepias and Acerates whose seed vessels contain a long, silky down; milkweed..
Seaport :: Seaport (n.) A port on the seashore, or one accessible for seagoing vessels. Also used adjectively; as, a seaport town..
Master :: Master (n.) The commander of a merchant vessel; -- usually called captain. Also, a commissioned officer in the navy ranking next above ensign and below lieutenant; formerly, an officer on a man-of-war who had immediate charge, under the commander, of sailing the vessel..
Angiotomy :: Angiotomy (n.) Dissection of the blood vessels and lymphatics of the body.
Laver :: Laver (n.) One of several vessels in Solomon's Temple in which the offerings for burnt sacrifices were washed.
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