Added 8 October 2026
vessel
/ˈvɛsəl/ noun
In Latin: vās Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about vessel at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A craft for transportation on or in water, air, or space. Any craft designed for transportation on or in water, such as a ship, boat, or submarine. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
- Any craft designed for transportation on or in water, such as a ship, boat, or submarine. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
- A craft designed for transportation through air or space.
verb
- To put into a vessel.
Origin
Inherited from Middle English vessel, vessell (“small container”); from Old French vaissel (compare modern French vaisseau and Catalan vaixell), from Late Latin vāscellum, diminutive of vāsculum, diminutive of vās (“vase, vessel”).
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