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Topic: WATER

Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: vaissel, from Late Latin vascellum, from Latin vas; VASE

vessel

 noun
     
ves‧sel [countable]
1 formal a ship or large boat:
a fishing vessel
2 technical a vein in your body:
3 old use a container for holding liquids
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