vessel

noun

/ˈvesl/

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a tube that carries blood through the body of a person or an animal, or liquid through the parts of a plant
- to burst/rupture a blood vessel
see also blood vessel
(formal) a ship or large boat
- ocean-going vessels
- a small fishing vessel
Extra Examples
- A fire broke out on board the vessel.
- A rescue boat managed to come alongside the crippled vessel.
- A salvage team failed to refloat the vessel.
- He was accused of operating the vessel while drunk.
- Huge waves swamped the vessel.
- It was one of the largest vessels afloat.
- Police boarded and searched the vessel.
- The Navy seized any vessel caught trading with the enemy.
- The captain of the boat was accused of ramming a patrol vessel.
- The damaged vessel sailed on for another 50 miles.
- The vessel carried a crew of 130.
- The vessel finally entered port after thirty days at sea.
- The vessel flooded and began to sink.
- The vessel was registered in Bermuda.
- They managed to haul the survivors aboard the vessel.
- a French vessel bound for Nigeria
Topics Transport by waterc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- stranded
- stricken
- seaworthy
- …
verb + vessel
- operate
- register
- charter
- …
vessel + verb
- be afloat
- sail
- be bound for something
- …
preposition
- aboard a/the vessel
- alongside a/the vessel
- on a/the vessel
- …
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(old use or specialist) a container used for holding liquids, such as a bowl, cup, etc.
- a Bronze Age drinking vessel
- ancient bronze ritual vessels
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- drinking
- empty
- ritual
- …
verb + vessel
- fill
vessel + verb
- contain something
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Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French vessel(e), from late Latin vascellum, diminutive of vas ‘vessel’.

单词	vessel
释义	vessel noun /ˈvesl/ /ˈvesl/ jump to other results a tube that carries blood through the body of a person or an animal, or liquid through the parts of a plant to burst/rupture a blood vessel see also blood vessel (formal) a ship or large boat ocean-going vessels a small fishing vessel Extra Examples A fire broke out on board the vessel. A rescue boat managed to come alongside the crippled vessel. A salvage team failed to refloat the vessel. He was accused of operating the vessel while drunk. Huge waves swamped the vessel. It was one of the largest vessels afloat. Police boarded and searched the vessel. The Navy seized any vessel caught trading with the enemy. The captain of the boat was accused of ramming a patrol vessel. The damaged vessel sailed on for another 50 miles. The vessel carried a crew of 130. The vessel finally entered port after thirty days at sea. The vessel flooded and began to sink. The vessel was registered in Bermuda. They managed to haul the survivors aboard the vessel. a French vessel bound for Nigeria Topics Transport by waterc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective stranded stricken seaworthy … verb + vessel operate register charter … vessel + verb be afloat sail be bound for something … preposition aboard a/the vessel alongside a/the vessel on a/the vessel … See full entry (old use or specialist) a container used for holding liquids, such as a bowl, cup, etc. a Bronze Age drinking vessel ancient bronze ritual vessels Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective drinking empty ritual … verb + vessel fill vessel + verb contain something See full entry Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French vessel(e), from late Latin vascellum, diminutive of vas ‘vessel’.
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