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- [ves-uh l]
- /ˈvɛs əl/
- /ˈves.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ves-uh l]
- /ˈvɛs əl/
Definitions of vessels word
- noun vessels a craft for traveling on water, now usually one larger than an ordinary rowboat; a ship or boat. 1
- noun vessels an airship. 1
- noun vessels a hollow or concave utensil, as a cup, bowl, pitcher, or vase, used for holding liquids or other contents. 1
- noun vessels Anatomy, Zoology. a tube or duct, as an artery or vein, containing or conveying blood or some other body fluid. 1
- noun vessels 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 vessels 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 vessels
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 Vessels
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vessels 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".
vessels usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vessels
noun vessels
- argosy — a large abundantly laden merchant ship, or a fleet of such ships
- fleet — an arm of the sea; inlet.
- flotilla — a group of small naval vessels, especially a naval unit containing two or more squadrons.
- navy — the whole body of warships and auxiliaries belonging to a country or ruler.
- alembics — Plural form of alembic.
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