vessel meaning
vessel :
ship, boat
noun
▪ The vessel sailed across the ocean.
▪ The ship sailed across the ocean.
▪ The vessel carried goods to the port.
▪ The ship carried goods to the port.
paraphrasing
▪ craft – ship
▪ barge – boat
▪ yacht – boat
▪ liner – ship
Pronunciation
vessel [ˈvɛs.əl]
The stress is on 'ves' and sounds like 'ves-uhl'.
Common phrases and grammar about vessel
vessel - Common meaning
noun
ship, boat
Part of Speech Changes for "vessel"
▪ vesselful (noun) – full of a vessel
Common Expressions with "vessel"
▪ cargo vessel – ship for goods
▪ passenger vessel – ship for people
▪ naval vessel – military ship
▪ fishing vessel – ship for catching fish
Important examples of vessel in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, vessel is often used to refer to large ships or boats for transport.
Example of a confusing word: vehicle (a means of transport on land)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Vessel is a noun that is often used in questions to describe types of transportation on water.
vessel
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
cargo vessel
'ship for goods', used in business contexts.
empty vessel
'person who talks a lot but has little knowledge', used as a metaphor.
Differences between similar words and vessel
vessel
,
ship
differences
Vessel is a general term for any large watercraft, while ship specifically refers to large seagoing vessels.
vessel
,
boat
differences
Vessel is used for large watercraft, while boat is often used for smaller watercraft.
Words with the same origin as vessel
The origin of vessel
The word 'vessel' comes from the Latin 'vascellum', meaning a small container or ship.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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