Definition of vessel

ves·sel n
1. a hollow receptacle, especially one that is used as a container for liquids
2. a ship or large boat
3. a flying craft, especially an airship
4. a duct that carries fluid, especially blood or lymph, around the body
5. a tube that carries water and dissolved minerals through a plant, forming part of the sap-conducting tissue (xylem).
Also called trachea
6. somebody seen as the recipient or embodiment of a quality

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