vessel noun
1 ship/boat
ADJ. crippled, stranded, stricken, wrecked | seaworthy | sailing, steam | ocean-going, sea-going | fishing | cargo, commercial, container, freight, merchant | naval | escort, patrol, supply, support, survey, transport | passenger | research | foreign
VERB + VESSEL operate He was accused of operating the vessel while drunk. | register The vessel was registered in Bermuda. | charter | steer | anchor, moor | sink | ram The captain of the boat was accused of ramming a patrol vessel. | refloat A salvage team failed to refloat the vessel. | board Police boarded and searched the vessel. | swamp Huge waves swamped the vessel.
VESSEL + VERB be afloat It was one of the largest vessels afloat. | sail The damaged vessel sailed on for another 50 miles. | be bound for sth a French vessel bound for Nigeria | enter a port, make port The vessel finally made port after thirty days at sea. | leave a port | carry sb/sth The vessel carried a crew of 130. | flood | go/lie/run aground, sink The vessel flooded and began to sink.
PREP. aboard a/the ~ They managed to haul the survivors aboard the vessel. | alongside a/the ~ A rescue boat managed to come alongside the crippled vessel. | on/on board a/the ~ A fire broke out on board the vessel.
2 container for liquids
ADJ. drinking | empty It is a scientific fact that empty vessels make the most noise. | ritual, sacred ancient bronze ritual vessels | bronze, glass, pottery, silver, wooden
VERB + VESSEL fill
VESSEL + VERB contain sth > See BLOOD VESSEL
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