### Question
What does American vessel mean?


### Answer
**American vessel** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 410*:

> any vessel documented or numbered under the laws of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 410*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 7-SOCIAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER II-FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS, AND DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS**

