Synonyms for vessel
ˈvɛs əlves·sel

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.8 / 6 votes

1. vessel, vasnoun

   a tube in which a body fluid circulates

   Synonyms:
   watercraft, vas

2. vessel, watercraftnoun

   a craft designed for water transportation

   Synonyms:
   watercraft, vas

3. vesselnoun

   an object used as a container (especially for liquids)

   Synonyms:
   watercraft, vas

Matched Categories

1. • Container
   • Craft
   • Tube

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shallop

   a craft for travelling on water, now usually one larger than an ordinary rowboat; a ship or boat.

   i sailed on a vessel to his private island.

   Submitted by rinat on January 20, 2016  

2. time capsule

   an object that holds or cradles something of great importance or significance to a person

   Submitted by rinat on August 12, 2019  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. vesselnoun

   Synonyms:
   utensil (for holding any thing)

2. vesselnoun

   Synonyms:
   bottom, sailing craft

3. vesselnoun

   Synonyms:
   tube, duct, canal

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:3.5 / 2 votes

1. vesselnoun

   Synonyms:
   dish, utensil, receptacle, boat, ship, duct, canal, tube

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:5.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "vessel":

   ship, boat, vessels, ships, receptacle, dewar, craft, navire, building, boats, freighter, vase, barco, container, buildings, shuen, shipping, watercraft, sailboat, maritime, spaceship, warship

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How to use vessel in a sentence?

1. Chinese:

   A wise man adapts himself to circumstances, as water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it.

2. Coast Guard Capt. Mark Fedor:

   There's so much wind, thunderstorms and sea spray that it is difficult to see, but our hope is that they are either on the vessel or on life rafts, and we can identify them.

3. Coast Guard Capt. John Reed:

   Once salvage professionals have determined the vessel to be stable, we will identify the best option to continue our rescue efforts for the four crew members who remain on board.

4. Nils Haupt:

   We have proof by the logbook, which is updated hourly, that the vessel did not move, marineTraffic in this case is wrong and the position is indeed incorrect.

5. Jan Hoffmann:

   The average vessel size per country will continue to grow and so we expect there will be fewer companies in individual markets, and this is an increasing challenge for the smallest players.