vessel
🇺🇸
/ˈvesl/
🇬🇧
/ˈvesl/
noun
C1
a tube in the body that carries blood or in plants that carries liquid
The doctor said he might have a broken blood vessel.
C1
a large boat or ship
The large vessel sailed across the ocean.
R
a container for holding liquids like a bowl or cup
She used a clay vessel to hold water.
translation
a tube in the body that carries blood or in plants that carries liquid; a large boat or ship; a container for holding liquids like a bowl or cup
Word Forms
Plural
vessels