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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 Project 885 and Project 885M nuclear submarines were built with the intention to replace the earlier Oscar-class and Akula-class vessels, which had been built in the 1980s.
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Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 3 Jan. 2025
Northwest winds of 15 to 25 knots, with gusts up to 30 knots, and waves of 5 to 8 feet are forecasted, creating hazardous conditions for small vessels.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
The Pentagon says that China's Coast Guard has the largest maritime law enforcement fleet in the world, with over 150 vessels that are more than 1,000 tons, while the Chinese maritime militia assists the country's navy and Coast Guard in asserting maritime claims.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Once the sealing plug has melted, the salt flows into storage vessels underneath the reactor and the nuclear fission process stops.
—Big Think, 3 Jan. 2025
In addition, noisy vessels can disrupt the whales and hamper communication.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
The West may no longer be importing Russian oil and gas, but Russian officials have been adept at finding alternative markets in Asia—India and China have been scooping up Russian crude at a discount—by utilizing vessels that aren't connected to the Western banking system.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
In 2024, designers pushed the envelope with hybrid vessels—both in terms of propulsion and function—and penned ever-imaginative concepts that address sustainability, quality of life on board, and brave new ideas.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
Each of these five new vessels will spend at least some of the year sailing in one of the world’s most popular cruising destinations.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 3 Jan. 2025
Northwest winds of 15 to 25 knots, with gusts up to 30 knots, and waves of 5 to 8 feet are forecasted, creating hazardous conditions for small vessels.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
The Pentagon says that China's Coast Guard has the largest maritime law enforcement fleet in the world, with over 150 vessels that are more than 1,000 tons, while the Chinese maritime militia assists the country's navy and Coast Guard in asserting maritime claims.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Once the sealing plug has melted, the salt flows into storage vessels underneath the reactor and the nuclear fission process stops.
—Big Think, 3 Jan. 2025
In addition, noisy vessels can disrupt the whales and hamper communication.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
The West may no longer be importing Russian oil and gas, but Russian officials have been adept at finding alternative markets in Asia—India and China have been scooping up Russian crude at a discount—by utilizing vessels that aren't connected to the Western banking system.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
In 2024, designers pushed the envelope with hybrid vessels—both in terms of propulsion and function—and penned ever-imaginative concepts that address sustainability, quality of life on board, and brave new ideas.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
Each of these five new vessels will spend at least some of the year sailing in one of the world’s most popular cruising destinations.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Vessels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vessels. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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