vessel
nounUK /ˈves.əl/
US /ˈves.əl/
A vessel is a container that holds something, like a cup or a bowl.
She poured the milk into a small vessel.
SYNONYMS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A ship or large boat.
The fishing vessel returned to the harbor at dawn.
3. A tube in the body that carries blood or other fluid.
The doctor checked the blood vessels in his arm.
4. A person who is considered to carry or express a quality or role.
She was a vessel of hope for the whole community.