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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
The news comes after Norwegian canceled around five months of cruises on its Norwegian Dawn, Norwegian Star and Norwegian Jewel vessels last month.
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Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
These are typically due to high blood pressure, aneurysms, head trauma, or an abnormal tangle of vessels known as arteriovenous malformation.
—Mill Etienne, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Beer used in rituals These pottery vessels were not just for storage or cooking.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
His job involved escorting military vessels in and out of port in Charleston, South Carolina, during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The company also reported that the US is also showing interest in its capabilities and is looking at ways in which it can be used in a complementary capability to both crewed and uncrewed naval vessels.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
On Sunday night, a woman crashed into boats at a Suffolk County marina and caused four vessels to catch fire.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
Taiwan’s armed forces had identified Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) vessels from the Eastern, Northern, and Southern Theater Command, as well as Coast Guard vessels entering the areas, the ministry said in statement.
—Wayne Chang, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
The asphalt lot was dredged to make way for the world-class marina, which can handle vessels anywhere from 65 feet to 315 feet.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
These are typically due to high blood pressure, aneurysms, head trauma, or an abnormal tangle of vessels known as arteriovenous malformation.
—Mill Etienne, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Beer used in rituals These pottery vessels were not just for storage or cooking.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
His job involved escorting military vessels in and out of port in Charleston, South Carolina, during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The company also reported that the US is also showing interest in its capabilities and is looking at ways in which it can be used in a complementary capability to both crewed and uncrewed naval vessels.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
On Sunday night, a woman crashed into boats at a Suffolk County marina and caused four vessels to catch fire.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
Taiwan’s armed forces had identified Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) vessels from the Eastern, Northern, and Southern Theater Command, as well as Coast Guard vessels entering the areas, the ministry said in statement.
—Wayne Chang, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
The asphalt lot was dredged to make way for the world-class marina, which can handle vessels anywhere from 65 feet to 315 feet.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Vessels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vessels. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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