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vessel

/ˈvɛs.əl/

Translations

vesselnoun

vessels

/ˈvɛs.əl/

vaisseau sanguinEmploi anatomique.

The surgeon carefully repaired the damaged blood vessel.

Le chirurgien a réparé avec soin le vaisseau sanguin endommagé.

récipient

The ancient vessel was used to store wine.

Le récipient antique servait à conserver le vin.

navire

The cargo vessel was loaded with goods bound for Europe.

Le navire cargo était chargé de marchandises à destination de l’Europe.

réceptacleSens figuré; registre soutenu.

She was seen as a vessel of wisdom and knowledge.

On la considérait comme un réceptacle de sagesse et de connaissance.

Additional translations

vaisseauSens historique ou soutenu pour un grand contenant.

bateauPlus courant pour les petites embarcations; moins précis pour un grand bâtiment.

vaisseauSoutenu ou littéraire; fréquent aussi dans des contextes historiques ou maritimes.

Synonyms

vesselverb

vesseled

Past Simple

vesseled

Past Participle

vesseling

Gerund

Rare, chiefly literary: ‘to put into a vessel; to contain or embody’.

Additional translations

encuverŒnologie; emploi rare.

Synonyms

vesseladjective

/ˈvɛs.əl/

Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to ships or container vessels.

vasculaireQuand le terme qualifie un élément lié aux vaisseaux du corps.

The lab disposed of the vessel waste properly.

Le laboratoire a éliminé correctement les déchets vasculaires.

maritimeQuand le terme qualifie ce qui est lié aux navires ou à la navigation.

The coast guard issued a notice about vessel safety regulations.

Les garde-côtes ont publié un avis sur la réglementation de sécurité maritime.

Definitions

vesselnoun

A large ship or boat.

The cargo vessel was loaded with goods bound for Europe.

A hollow container, especially one used to hold liquid, such as a bowl or cask.

The ancient vessel was used to store wine.

A tube or canal in the body through which a body fluid, such as blood, flows.

The surgeon carefully repaired the damaged blood vessel.

A person regarded as a holder or receiver of something, especially something non-material.

She was seen as a vessel of wisdom and knowledge.

vesselverb

To place or enclose in a vessel; to contain or embody.

The winemaker vesseled the new batch in oak barrels.

vesseladjective

Relating to or used by vessels (especially ships) or boating in general, when used attributively before another noun.

The coast guard issued a notice about vessel safety regulations.

Serving as or pertaining to a container or conduit, especially for liquids, when modifying another noun.

The lab disposed of the vessel waste properly.