vessel

The word “vessel” has 2 syllables: ves-sel

It's pronounced as /ˈvɛs.əl/

What is synonym and antonym for vessel?

In the thesaurus, “vessel” has 188 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for vessel along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for vessel

air-cushion vehicle
airboat
aircraft carrier
argosy
assault boat
auxiliary
bag
banker
barge
bark
barque
basin
basket
bateau
bin
boat
bottle
bottom
bowl
box
brig
brigantine
bucket
bumboat
caddy
can
canoe
caravel
carrier
carton
cartridge
case
casket
casserole
catamaran
catboat
charger
clipper
coaster
coble
cockleshell
collier
container
containership
cooler
coracle
corvette
craft
crate
cruiser
cup
currach
curragh
cutter
destroyer
dhow
dinghy
dink
dish
dory
dragger
dugout
ferry
ferryboat
flagship
flatboat
freighter
garvey
gig
gillnetter
gondola
hamper
handbasket
holder
hooker
houseboat
hovercraft
hoy
hydrofoil
hydroplane
icebreaker
inboard
ironclad
jar
johnboat
jolly boat
jug
junk
kayak
keel
keelboat
keg
ketch
kettle
kit
launch
lifeboat
lighter
lightship
liner
locker
longboat
lugger
man-of-war
merchant ship
merchantman
motor ship
motorboat
narrow boat
ocean liner
outboard
outrigger
pack
packet
paddleboat
pail
pinnace
piragua
pirogue
pitcher
plate
platter
pocket
pontoon
pot
powerboat
pram
pt boat
punt
raft
receptacle
riverboat
rowboat
rowing boat
sack
sailboat
salver
sampan
saucer
scalloper
schooner
scow
scull
seiner
server
shallop
shell
ship
shrimper
skiff
square-rigger
steamer
steamship
superliner
supertanker
surfboat
tall ship
tanker
taxi
tender
torpedo boat
towboat
trader
tramp
transport
trawler
tray
trunk
tub
tug
tugboat
umiak
urn
utensil
vat
waiter
warmer
warship
water taxi
watercraft
whaleboat
whaler
wherry
windjammer
workboat
xebec
yacht
yawl

Meanings of vessel

noun
1. Any craft designed for transportation on water, such as a ship or boat.
2. A craft designed for transportation through air or space.
3. Dishes and cutlery collectively, especially if made of precious metals.
4. A container of liquid or other substance, such as a glass, goblet, cup, bottle, bowl, or pitcher.
5. A person as a container of qualities or feelings.
6. A tube or canal that carries fluid in an animal or plant.
verb
1. To put into a vessel.

Example Sentences

The cargo was transported across the ocean in a large vessel.
Blood flows through every vessel in the human body.
The ancient vessel was discovered buried beneath the sand.
He carefully poured the liquid into a glass vessel.
The navy launched a new vessel equipped with advanced technology.

On this page you'll find 188 synonyms or another words to vessel, such as: air-cushion vehicle, airboat, aircraft carrier, argosy, assault boat, auxiliary, bag.

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