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as in ships
a large craft for travel by water
a new ocean liner that claims to be the largest commercial vessel afloat
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as in boats
a small buoyant structure for travel on water
any vessel that is buoyant and steerable can be entered in the annual race down the river
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as in containers
something into which a liquid or smaller objects can be put for storage or transportation
any watertight vessel can be used for mixing the paints
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Recent Examples of vessels
Several major cruise companies revealed plans for large vessels in recent months.
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Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
The United States is deeply concerned by reports of dangerous actions by PRC law enforcement vessels against Vietnamese fishing vessels around the Paracel Islands on September 29.
—Nguyen Dieu Tu Uyen and Philip J. Heijmans / Bloomberg, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Those aren’t the only large vessels coming.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
The passenger appetite for big vessels is there, according to Duckworth.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
As for the ocean capacity limitations assisting in the growth of air bookings, cargo-carrying vessels throughout the late summer cramped up amid a flurry of factors including the ongoing avoidance of the Red Sea, ensuing port congestion and a pulling forward of the peak shipping season.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
In February, the marine insurer Gard published a study based on six years of their claims that showed 9% of ultra-large ships had experienced container losses, compared to just 1% of smaller vessels.
—CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
These mid-century modern drinking vessels feature a cane-like design plated in 22 karat gold and retail for a pretty penny on resale websites.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
Today's largest cargo vessels are longer than three football fields, with cranes required to lift containers and stack them in towering columns.
—CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
The United States is deeply concerned by reports of dangerous actions by PRC law enforcement vessels against Vietnamese fishing vessels around the Paracel Islands on September 29.
—Nguyen Dieu Tu Uyen and Philip J. Heijmans / Bloomberg, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Those aren’t the only large vessels coming.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
The passenger appetite for big vessels is there, according to Duckworth.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
As for the ocean capacity limitations assisting in the growth of air bookings, cargo-carrying vessels throughout the late summer cramped up amid a flurry of factors including the ongoing avoidance of the Red Sea, ensuing port congestion and a pulling forward of the peak shipping season.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
In February, the marine insurer Gard published a study based on six years of their claims that showed 9% of ultra-large ships had experienced container losses, compared to just 1% of smaller vessels.
—CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
These mid-century modern drinking vessels feature a cane-like design plated in 22 karat gold and retail for a pretty penny on resale websites.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
Today's largest cargo vessels are longer than three football fields, with cranes required to lift containers and stack them in towering columns.
—CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Vessels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vessels. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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