Noun: vessel ve-sul
- An object used as a container (especially for liquids)
"She poured the wine into an ornate vessel"
- A floating craft used for transport over water
"The harbour was filled with vessels of all sizes";
- watercraft
- (biology) a tube or canal that carries fluid in an animal or plant
"Blood vessels dilate in response to heat";
- vas
Derived forms: vessels
Type of: container, craft, tube, tube-shaped structure
Part of: vascular system
Encyclopedia: Vessel