Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "vessel" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

vein

Typical Location

body harbor home human body ocean port sea streets

Capable Of

bottle water

Derived Terms

collateral vessel empty vessels make the most sound space vessel vessel element vessel flute vessel sink vesselful vesselness

Has Part

multiple meanings

Context

biology dialectal nautical

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

container craft tube tube-shaped structure

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

Dewar vessel amphora barrel blood vessel bomb vessel bottle bowl broken vessel bucket butt cargo vessel cask coasting vessel communicating vessel cup demijohn dive support vessel diving support vessel dorsal vessel expansion vessel exvessel fishing vessel flask flowerpot glass goblet great vessel jug keg kettle lightvessel lymph vessel lymphatic vessel macrovessel microvessel motor vessel mug multivessel nanovessel neovessel ocean station vessel perivessel pitcher pot pressure vessel reaction vessel sailing vessel seed vessel splenic vessel star vessel supply vessel teapot tun unvessel vial weaker vessel

Type Of (IsA)

boat container craft tube watercraft

Parts (Meronyms)

handle stem

Part Of

body vascular system

Related Terms

:Category:Containers drinkware watercraft

Related Terms

air also also blood any any ship arteries arteries veins artery big blood blood tube blood veins boat boat container boat ship body bottle bowl carrying carrying blood container container ship containing containing things craft cup device fluid for carrying for liquid for liquids general general term generic generic boat generic container generic term goblet heart holding holding device in body jar large large ship like like vein liquid liquid container liquids mess mess all military military ship or container person sea sea ship seagoing seagoing craft ship ship boat ships space term think transportation transporting tube urn vase vehicle vein vein artery veins veins heart wassail water water craft waterborne waterborne craft

Used For

carry liquids contain liquid containing containing highway for blood flow float hold flowers moving moving people around navigate piloting sailing on ocean ship goods shipping store liquid storing liquids transporting things usually staying above water

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.