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| 1. n. (nautical) Any craft designed for transportation on water, such as a ship or boat. | |
| 2. n. A craft designed for transportation through air or space. | |
| 3. n. (obsolete, or dialectal) Dishes and cutlery collectively, especially if made of precious metals. | |
| 4. n. A container of liquid or other substance, such as a glass, goblet, cup, bottle, bowl, or pitcher. | |
| 5. n. A person as a container of qualities or feelings. | |
| 6. n. (biology) A tube or canal that carries fluid in an animal or plant. | |
| Blood and lymph vessels are found in humans; xylem and phloem vessels are found in plants. | |
| 7. v. To put into a vessel. | |
