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Rupture :: Rupture (v. t.) To part by violence; to break; to burst; as, to rupture a blood vessel..

Butt :: Butt (n.) A large cask or vessel for wine or beer. It contains two hogsheads.

Hemal :: Hemal (a.) Relating to the blood or blood vessels; pertaining to, situated in the region of, or on the side with, the heart and great blood vessels; -- opposed to neural..

Swab :: Swab (n.) A kind of mop for cleaning floors, the desks of vessels, etc., esp. one made of rope-yarns or threads..

Hopper :: Hopper (n.) A vessel for carrying waste, garbage, etc., out to sea, so constructed as to discharge its load by a mechanical contrivance; -- called also dumping scow..

Artery :: Artery (n.) One of the vessels or tubes which carry either venous or arterial blood from the heart. They have tricker and more muscular walls than veins, and are connected with them by capillaries..

Amphora :: Amphora (n.) Among the ancients, a two-handled vessel, tapering at the bottom, used for holding wine, oil, etc..

Prove :: Prove (v. t.) To try or to ascertain by an experiment, or by a test or standard; to test; as, to prove the strength of gunpowder or of ordnance; to prove the contents of a vessel by a standard measure..

Flake :: Flake (n.) A small stage hung over a vessel's side, for workmen to stand on in calking, etc..

Tackling :: Tackling (n.) Furniture of the masts and yards of a vessel, as cordage, sails, etc..

Vascular :: Vascular (a.) Operating by means of, or made up of an arrangement of, vessels; as, the vascular system in animals, including the arteries, veins, capillaries, lacteals, etc..

Counter :: Counter (adv.) The after part of a vessel's body, from the water line to the stern, -- below and somewhat forward of the stern proper..

Kettle :: Kettle (n.) A metallic vessel, with a wide mouth, often without a cover, used for heating and boiling water or other liguids..

Glandule :: Glandule (n.) A small gland or secreting vessel.

Penteconter :: Penteconter (n.) A Grecian vessel with fifty oars.

Bearing :: Bearing (n.) The line of flotation of a vessel when properly trimmed with cargo or ballast.

Skin :: Skin (n.) A vessel made of skin, used for holding liquids. See Bottle, 1..

Bowl :: Bowl (n.) Specifically, a drinking vessel for wine or other spirituous liquors; hence, convivial drinking..

Decant :: Decant (v. t.) To pour off gently, as liquor, so as not to disturb the sediment; or to pour from one vessel into another; as, to decant wine..

Flasket :: Flasket (n.) A vessel in which viands are served.

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