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, vessel, vas

2. vessel, watercraftnoun

   a craft designed for water transportation

   Synonyms:
   watercraft, vessel, 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. Abdul Aziz Jaafar:

   We have found the vessel and RMAF, MMEA and RAAF aircraft are tailing it from the air.

2. Natalie Rizzo:

   The vessel for your favorite BBQ food usually adds about 150 to 200 calories, and that’s on top of the 400-plus-calorie burger, instead, opt for a lettuce-wrapped burger, which will reduce the calories, add some nutrients, and even give you a little hydration boost.

3. Anthony Chiarello:

   Met with as many families in person we could that have loved ones on board the vessel El Faro.

4. Sidharth Kaushal:

   It would be unusually risky to take the sort of actions that The Russians claims to have taken -- including dropping bombs in front of a foreign vessel, the Russians have been working to push the narrative that Royal Navy acted provocatively and was driven away -- which might be both for domestic consumption and to reinforce international perceptions of Russia's red lines.

5. Jacob Alspector:

   I think it's because the space is so beautiful, so magical, so affirming, so wonderful, i don't know that I've heard anyone describe The Vessel as beautiful.