vessel
noun
a craft for traveling on water, now usually one larger than an ordinary rowboat; a ship or boat.
vessels
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pluralof vessel.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The vessels were "currently on fire", it added.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The targeted vessels, Liberian-flagged Senegal Prosperity and Saudi-flagged Sidr, both loaded 2 million barrels of crude from the Saudi port of Juaymah near Ras Tanura a few days ago, according to commodities-data provider Kpler.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
The Senegal Prosperity, run by South Korea’s Sinokor, was hit by three objects, also while sailing east of Oman, Marisks said, adding that both vessels were attempting to exit the Persian Gulf.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
"There's an intestine detached from the rest of the body, surrounded by tendrils of blood vessels from the yolk."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
Even if their Oreo milk shakes are giant vessels of frothy deliciousness.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
