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Noun: vessel  ve-sul
  1. (biology) a tube or canal that carries fluid in an animal or plant
    - vas
  2. A floating craft used for transport over water
    - watercraft
  3. An object used as a container (especially for liquids)

Derived forms: vessels

Type of: container, craft, tube, tube-shaped structure

Part of: vascular system

Encyclopedia: Vessel