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Vessel is a catch-all term, like 'watercraft', which describes any floating object used for the carriage of people or goods. Generally smaller and less complex vessels are 'boats', whilst larger and more complex vessels are 'ships'. As a general rule, you can put a boat on a ship, but you can't put a ship on a boat.
2. a hollow or concave utensil, as a cup, bowl, or pitcher, used for holding liquids or other contents. 3. a tube or duct, as an artery or vein, conveying blood or some other body fluid. 4. a water-conducting duct within the xylem of vascular plants, composed of connected cells without intervening partitions. 5. a person regarded as a holder or receiver of a particular trait or quality: a vessel of grace.