First Known Use: 14th century
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vessel
noun ves·sel \ˈve-səl\
: a ship or large boat
: a vein or artery that carries blood through the body
: a hollow container for holding liquids
Full Definition of VESSEL
1
a : a container (as a cask, bottle, kettle, cup, or bowl) for holding something b : a person into whom some quality (as grace) is infused <a child of light, a true vessel of the Lord — H. J. Laski>
2
: a watercraft bigger than a rowboat; especially : ship 1
3
a : a tube or canal (as an artery) in which a body fluid is contained and conveyed or circulated b : a conducting tube in the xylem of a vascular plant formed by the fusion and loss of end walls of a series of cells
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Origin of VESSEL
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin vascellum, diminutive of Latin vas vase, vessel
VESSEL Defined for Kids
vessel
noun ves·sel \ˈve-səl\
Definition of VESSEL for Kids
1
: a craft larger than a rowboat for navigation of the water
2
: a hollow utensil (as a cup or bowl) for holding something
3
: a tube (as an artery) in which a body fluid is contained and carried or circulated
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vessel
noun ves·sel \ˈves-əl\
Medical Definition of VESSEL
: a tube or canal (as an artery, vein, or lymphatic) in which a body fluid (as blood or lymph) is contained and conveyed or circulated
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