C1nounformaltransporthealth
US/ˈves.əl/
UK/ˈves.əl/
a large boat or ship; also a tube that carries blood in the body
In context
Fishing vessels are not allowed to leave port during the storm.
A cargo vessel carrying rice arrived in Hai Phong this morning.
High blood pressure can damage the blood vessels in your eyes.
Words that go with vessel
noun + noun
- blood vesselA blood vessel burst in his eye.
- fishing vesselThe navy rescued the crew of a fishing vessel.
- cargo vesselThe cargo vessel was stuck in the canal.
adjective + noun
- naval vesselA naval vessel visited the port.
noun + preposition
- on board the vesselThere were fifty people on board the vessel.