Vessel

/ˈvɛsl/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A container, especially one used for holding liquids.

She poured the water into the glass vessel on the table.

A large ship or boat.

The vessel set sail early in the morning, bound for the distant shore.

A tube or duct in the body that carries fluids such as blood.

The surgeon carefully repaired the damaged blood vessel.

A person who embodies a specific quality or idea.

He was considered a vessel of hope for the community during tough times.

Middle English, from Old French ‘vessel’, from Latin ‘vascellum’, diminutive of ‘vas’ meaning container.

vessel of emotion

A person who displays or embodies strong feelings.

vessel for change

An agent or means through which change occurs.

ship

A large vessel for transporting goods or passengers.

container

An object that can hold something else.

artery

A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart.

A term used to describe a person who is heavily intoxicated.

He's so drunk he can barely stand; he's a total vessel right now.

A derogatory term for someone who lacks depth or intelligence.

Don't be such a vessel, think for yourself!