A vessel is a container used to hold liquids, like a bowl, bottle, or cup. It can also mean a large boat or ship, or a tube in the body, such as a blood vessel, that carries fluids.
From Old French 'vaissel', from Latin 'vascellum', a diminutive of 'vas' meaning 'container or dish'. The idea of something that holds or carries spread to ships and body tubes.
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