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      vessel
      noun
      an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
      a craft designed for water transportation
      a tube in which a body fluid circulates
      Roots
      vasvas- · Latin · vessel, duct
      Synonyms for vessel
      watercraftnshipnboatnpungyadjlorchawarshipnstoreshipnluggernbilandergalleass
      Words related to vessel
      seajackstillatoryadjshipfuladjflyboatforeshipngallivatbareboatnunsailedshoalernbateauadjhomeporttankshipnfrigatoonblockshipnsidewheelerpolaccaproreaskoscockboatbumboatnskippetcontainershipnfreighternseacockbarquentinefireshipndrillshipnshipholderportoisevseacraft

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      Where does vessel come from?

      The word vessel breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root vas-, from Latin vas (“vessel, duct”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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