Thesaurus results for VESSEL

vessel

noun

ˈve-səl

Definition of vessel

as in ship

a large craft for travel by water a new ocean liner that claims to be the largest commercial vessel afloat

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as in boat

a small buoyant structure for travel on water any vessel that is buoyant and steerable can be entered in the annual race down the river

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as in bowl

a usually circular utensil for holding something (as food) uses a large copper vessel for beating egg whites

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as in container

something into which a liquid or smaller objects can be put for storage or transportation any watertight vessel can be used for mixing the paints

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Recent Examples of vessel The merchant vessel Cape Dao, registered under Antigua and Barbuda, also sank, according to data from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on Wednesday – after it was first hit by projectile on September 23. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026 Russia’s Defense Ministry said that its air defenses downed 166 Ukrainian drones overnight and that Russian forces hit two vessels carrying military cargo. — Susie Blann, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Advertisement In response to the Israel-Hamas war, the Yemeni militia launched several strikes on shipping vessels in the Red Sea, disrupting global trade in late 2023 and the early months of 2024. — Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 The unfortunate crew of the doomed vessel were likely sailing to the west when disaster struck, the researchers wrote in a study about the wreck that was published earlier this year. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vessel

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The ship’s 21 crew members were safely evacuated and no injuries were reported, according to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Iran appears to be targeting vessels conducting ship-to-ship oil transfers around the Strait of Hormuz, according to a military institute.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of ship

Noun

On a drizzly morning in March 2025, a bright blue dive boat motored through Halifax Harbor in Nova Scotia toward the Tufts Cove generating station.

— Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Both areas will allow hook-and-line fishing from the shore but prohibit commercial fishing and sportfishing from a boat.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of boat

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The researchers grew the common research plant Arabidopsis thaliana in containers, some of which were dotted with patches of rotting apple.

— Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2026
Tiger’s Den is a new Japanese market and restaurant in Koreatown that brings decades of sushi making expertise to grab-and-go containers of nigiri and sashimi.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of container

Noun

Videos and photos shared on social media show Fei with Sokly in a garage with rare, luxury sports cars, and Fei posing in front of a 71-foot yacht imported by Sokly from Singapore, according to customs records.

— Isabel Vincent, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
With a foreword by fashion designer Jenna Lyons, the book showcases a variety of distinct residential projects, from city penthouses and lakeside retreats to coastal sanctuaries, culminating in their first luxury yacht project.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of yacht

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