| has gloss | (noun) an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
vessel |
| has gloss | eng: A vessel is a ship or boat. The word is also used as a technical term sometimes to talk about containers for holding liquids, like a Bronze Age drinking vessel, or to describe the tubes carrying liquids in animals or plants, like blood vessels or xylem vessels. |
| has gloss | eng: Vessel is an official DVD/home-video released by Björk on January 13, 2003. It contains a live performance by Björk on the Debut tour, recorded live at the The Royalty Theatre in London in May 1994. The concert is interspersed by short interviews with Björk on the streets of London, including her singing an improvisation to the sound of a car alarm and her thoughts on moving from Reykjavík to London. The track "Atlantic" is a B-side that was released only on the cassette single of "Human Behaviour". The improvisation sung by Björk and her tour band at the start of the DVD is "Gail Biffen", an early (unreleased) version of the track "I Miss You". The 1994 VHS release was re-released on DVD in 2003. |
| lexicalization | eng: vessel |
| subclass of | (noun) any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
container |
| has subclass | (noun) a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments
sterilizer, autoclave, steriliser |
| has subclass | (noun) a cylindrical container that holds liquids
barrel, cask |
| has subclass | (noun) a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids; "she mixed the dough in a large basin"
basin |
| has subclass | (noun) a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it); "she soaked the etching in an acid bath"
bath |
| has subclass | (noun) a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
bathtub, bath, tub, bathing tub |
| has subclass | (noun) a shallow vessel used by a bedridden patient for defecation and urination
bedpan |
| has subclass | (noun) sealed vessel where water is converted to steam
boiler, steam boiler |
| has subclass | (noun) a small porous bowl made of bone ash used in assaying to separate precious metals from e.g. lead
refractory pot, bone-ash cup, cupel |
| has subclass | (noun) a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
bottle |
| has subclass | (noun) a vessel fitted with a flexible teat and filled with milk or formula; used as a substitute for breast feeding infants and very young children
bottle, feeding bottle, nursing bottle |
| has subclass | (noun) a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids;
bowl |
| has subclass | (noun) a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
bucket, pail |
| has subclass | (noun) a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual)
censer, thurible |
| has subclass | (noun) a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk
butter churn, churn |
| has subclass | (noun) a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions
crucible, melting pot |
| has subclass | (noun) a vessel intended for drinking
drinking vessel |
| has subclass | (noun) a cylindrical metal container used for shipping or storage of liquids
metal drum, drum |
| has subclass | (noun) a small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye; use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the eyeball; "an eyecup is called an eyebath in Britain"
eyecup, eye cup, eyebath |
| has subclass | (noun) a large metal or pottery vessel with a handle and spout; used to hold alcoholic beverages (usually wine)
flagon |
| has subclass | (noun) a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles
jar |
| has subclass | (noun) a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; frequently used to transfer liquids from one container to another
ladle |
| has subclass | (noun) (Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration
ostensorium, monstrance |
| has subclass | (noun) a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle
mortar |
| has subclass | (noun) a vessel in which wine is mulled
muller |
| has subclass | (noun) an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
ewer, pitcher |
| has subclass | (noun) a cooking vessel designed to poach food (such as fish or eggs)
poacher |
| has subclass | (noun) metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
pot |
| has subclass | (noun) a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat
retort |
| has subclass | (noun) a vessel (usually a pot or vat) used for steeping
steeper |
| has subclass | (noun) a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids
tank, storage tank |
| has subclass | (noun) a vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking
tin |
| has subclass | (noun) a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids
tub, vat |
| has subclass | (noun) a vessel that holds water for washing the hands
urceole |
| has subclass | (noun) a container filled with water that surrounds a machine to cool it; especially that surrounding the cylinder block of an engine
water jacket |
| has subclass | (noun) a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
well |