Vessel synonyms

A boat is defined as a vessel used to carry people or cargo on water, or a boat-shaped serving dish.

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The enlarged upper end of a flower stalk that bears the flower or group of flowers. The fleshy edible part of an apple is actually a modified receptacle.

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artery

The definition of an artery is a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart, or the primary path to or from something.

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urn

A vase of varying size and shape, usually having a footed base or pedestal.

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vase

An open container, usually rounded and of greater height than width, used for decoration, for holding flowers, etc.

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barge

A large boat, usually flat-bottomed, for carrying heavy freight on rivers, canals, etc.

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flask

A flat, relatively thin container for liquor.

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scow

A large flatbottom boat with square ends, used chiefly for transporting freight.

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utensil

A small hand tool or material-handling implement specialized for specific types of processing such as is used in the kitchen or a laboratory.

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ship (related)

A ship's officers and crew

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caldron

Alternative spelling of cauldron.

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crucible

The hollow at the bottom of an ore furnace, where the molten metal collects

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container (related)

(Computing) A file format that can hold various types of data.

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kettle

The definition of a kettle is a metal pot or other container used for boiling.

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craft

Any of various hobbies in which things are made by hand, including painting, origami, scrapbooking, etc.

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bark

A sailing ship with from three to five masts, all of them square-rigged except the after mast, which is fore-and-aft rigged.

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blood-vessel

(Anatomy) A component of the circulatory system, such as an artery, capillary, or vein, that carries blood.

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capillary

The definition of a capillary is a small blood vessel that is part of the network of the small arteries and small veins, or an extremely thin tube through which nothing thicker than a human hair can pass.

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canal

The definition of a canal is a river or man-made channel of water used for transportation.

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canoe

A light, open, slender boat that has pointed ends and is propelled by paddles.

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drum

A percussion instrument consisting of a hollow cylinder or hemisphere with a membrane stretched tightly over the end or ends, played by beating with the hands, sticks, etc.

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glass

Glass is defined as a hard substance made by heating and then quickly cooling sicilates with soda or potash or lime, or something made of this substance.

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krater

A wide, two-handled bowl used in ancient Greece and Rome for mixing wine and water.

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pitcher

(Botany) A tubular or cuplike appendage or expansion of the leaves of certain plants. See pitcher plant.

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barrel

(Music) The part of a clarinet which connects the mouthpiece and upper joint, and looks rather like a barrel (1).

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basin

(Geography) An area of land from which water drains into a specific river.

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bottle

The contents of such a container.

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bowl

A drinking goblet.

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can

A more or less cylindrical vessel for liquids, usually of steel or aluminium.

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carafe

A glass pot with a pouring spout, used in making coffee.

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cask

A barrel of any size made of staves, esp. one for liquids

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crater

The definition of a crater is a hollow, bowl-shaped hole.

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cresset

A metal container for burning oil, wood, etc., fastened as to a pole or wall and used as a torch or lantern

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cruse

A small earthenware container, such as a pot or jar, for holding liquids.

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cup

The amount a cup holds; cupful: a standard measuring cup holds 8 fluid ounces (c. 237 milliliters) or 16 tablespoons

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cutter

A boat carried, esp. formerly, aboard large ships to transport personnel or supplies

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dish

The definition of a dish is a container used for holding and serving food.

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duct

A tube or pipe for enclosing electrical cables or wires.

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ewer

A kind of widemouthed pitcher or jug with a shape like a vase and a handle.

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flagon

A container for liquids, with a handle, a narrow neck, a spout, and, sometimes, a lid

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funnel

A utensil of the shape of an inverted hollow cone, terminating below in a pipe, and used for conveying liquids etc. into a close vessel; a tunnel.

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goblet

(Archaic) A drinking bowl without handles.

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jar

A container made of glass, stone, earthenware, etc., usually cylindrical, with a large opening and no spout: some jars have handles

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liner

A large passenger-carrying ship, especially one on a regular route; an ocean liner.

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mug

The amount that such a cup can hold.

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olla

A pot used for cooling water by evaporation in Latin America.

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pail

The amount held by a pail

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pan

The definition of a pan is a container used for cooking. It can also refer to a certain amount of an item which a pan will hold.

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pot

(Australia, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania) A glass of beer, of a size that varies regionally but is normally 10 fl oz (285 ml).

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pyx

(Nautical) The box in which the compass is suspended; the binnacle.

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stein

A beer mug, especially one that is large or decorated.

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tank

A closed container for liquids or gases.

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tub

(Mining) A box or bucket in which coal or ore is sent up a shaft.

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tube

(Informal) The London Underground

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vat

A large tub, such as is used for making wine or for tanning.

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yacht

A slick and light ship for making pleasure trips or racing on water, having sails but often motor-powered. At times used as a residence offshore on a dock.

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watercraft

Skill in handling boats or ships

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vas

A vessel or duct.

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vessels (related)

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vein

(--- Anatomy) Any of the membranous tubes that form a branching system and carry blood to the heart from the cells, tissues, and organs of the body.

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steamer

A vessel propelled by steam; a steamship or steamboat.

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trawler (related)

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cargo (related)

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warship (related)

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Arneb (related)

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sailing-vessel (related)

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fishing-boat (related)

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submarine (related)

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schooner (related)

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barque (related)

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tanker (related)

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merchantman (related)

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frigate (related)

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