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vesseled

ves·sel
V v

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ves-uh l]
    • /ˈvɛs əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ves-uh l]
    • /ˈvɛs əl/

Definitions of vesseled word

  • noun vesseled a craft for traveling on water, now usually one larger than an ordinary rowboat; a ship or boat. 1
  • noun vesseled an airship. 1
  • noun vesseled a hollow or concave utensil, as a cup, bowl, pitcher, or vase, used for holding liquids or other contents. 1
  • noun vesseled Anatomy, Zoology. a tube or duct, as an artery or vein, containing or conveying blood or some other body fluid. 1
  • noun vesseled Botany. a duct formed in the xylem, composed of connected cells that have lost their intervening partitions, that conducts water and mineral nutrients. Compare tracheid. 1
  • noun vesseled a person regarded as a holder or receiver of something, especially something nonmaterial: a vessel of grace; a vessel of wrath. 1

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Origin of vesseled

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French vessel, va(i)ssel < Latin vāscellum, equivalent to vās (see vase) + -cellum diminutive suffix

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Parts of speech for Vesseled

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

vesseled popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

vesseled usage trend in Literature

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