"vessel" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈvɛsɛl/, /ˈvɛsəl/ Forms: vessels [plural], vessel [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French vaissel, vessel, from Late Latin vāscellum. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|vaissel}} Old French vaissel, {{m|fro|vessel}} vessel, {{der|enm|LL.|vāscellum}} Late Latin vāscellum Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} vessel, {{enm-noun|vessels|pl2=vessel}} vessel (plural vessels or vessel)
  1. A container or vessel; a box for storage:
    A vessel; any open container used in the kitchen:
    (by extension) A decorative container; a vase used for adornment.
    Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Anatomy, Containers
    Sense id: en-vessel-enm-noun-ESP5LD-5 Disambiguation of Anatomy: 11 2 2 14 2 3 4 2 14 14 14 14 2 2 Disambiguation of Containers: 11 10 10 9 10 9 9 5 3 11 6 3 1 1
  2. A container or vessel; a box for storage:
    A vessel; any open container used in the kitchen:
    (by extension) A piece of cookware; a container used for cooking.
    Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Containers, Cookware and bakeware, Cutlery
    Sense id: en-vessel-enm-noun-Lf3MzlUh Disambiguation of Containers: 11 10 10 9 10 9 9 5 3 11 6 3 1 1 Disambiguation of Cookware and bakeware: 5 22 14 4 6 6 7 2 4 14 9 4 1 1 Disambiguation of Cutlery: 6 19 14 4 6 7 8 2 5 15 9 5 1 1
  3. A container or vessel; a box for storage:
    A vessel; any open container used in the kitchen:
    (by extension) Any sort of kitchen tool or utensil.
    Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Containers, Cutlery, Watercraft
    Sense id: en-vessel-enm-noun-1SQa9BG- Disambiguation of Containers: 11 10 10 9 10 9 9 5 3 11 6 3 1 1 Disambiguation of Cutlery: 6 19 14 4 6 7 8 2 5 15 9 5 1 1 Disambiguation of Watercraft: 5 6 12 2 6 4 7 3 6 17 14 6 5 7 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 4 1 12 4 4 3 1 3 6 17 1 3 2 1 1 4 15 16 4 0 0 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 1 12 3 4 2 1 3 7 17 1 3 3 1 1 4 13 16 4 0 0
  4. A container or vessel; a box for storage:
    A container used for the storage of medicines; a pharmaceutical container.
    Categories (topical): Anatomy, Medicine
    Sense id: en-vessel-enm-noun-YGz~V3kD Disambiguation of Anatomy: 11 2 2 14 2 3 4 2 14 14 14 14 2 2 Disambiguation of Medicine: 30 0 0 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 0
  5. A container or vessel; a box for storage:
    Any object, especially a container, used in religious ceremonies or rituals.
    Categories (topical): Containers, Religion
    Sense id: en-vessel-enm-noun-b-ywPZF6 Disambiguation of Containers: 11 10 10 9 10 9 9 5 3 11 6 3 1 1 Disambiguation of Religion: 0 0 0 0 80 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  6. A container or vessel; a box for storage:
    A large container or vat used for bulk storage.
    Sense id: en-vessel-enm-noun-SaslKx0D
  7. A container or vessel; a box for storage:
    (alchemy) Alchemical equipment, ware, or tools.
    Categories (topical): Alchemy, Medical equipment
    Sense id: en-vessel-enm-noun-UzOmLqcr Disambiguation of Medical equipment: 8 3 6 9 3 5 28 24 1 2 3 1 1 5 Topics: alchemy, pseudoscience
  8. A container or vessel; a box for storage:
    Traveling equipment; travel gear.
    Categories (topical): Medical equipment
    Sense id: en-vessel-enm-noun-5-l-RwSf Disambiguation of Medical equipment: 8 3 6 9 3 5 28 24 1 2 3 1 1 5
  9. In several anatomical senses:
    (figurative) A human being or the body of a human being.
    Tags: figuratively Categories (topical): Anatomy, People
    Sense id: en-vessel-enm-noun-9Js3rnEG Disambiguation of Anatomy: 11 2 2 14 2 3 4 2 14 14 14 14 2 2 Disambiguation of People: 0 1 1 0 0 0 8 0 78 10 1 0 0 0
  10. In several anatomical senses:
    Blood vessels; the tubes that blood travels in.
    Categories (topical): Anatomy, Containers, Cutlery, Watercraft
    Sense id: en-vessel-enm-noun-ukz~dVWy Disambiguation of Anatomy: 11 2 2 14 2 3 4 2 14 14 14 14 2 2 Disambiguation of Containers: 11 10 10 9 10 9 9 5 3 11 6 3 1 1 Disambiguation of Cutlery: 6 19 14 4 6 7 8 2 5 15 9 5 1 1 Disambiguation of Watercraft: 5 6 12 2 6 4 7 3 6 17 14 6 5 7 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 4 1 12 4 4 3 1 3 6 17 1 3 2 1 1 4 15 16 4 0 0 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 1 12 3 4 2 1 3 7 17 1 3 3 1 1 4 13 16 4 0 0
  11. In several anatomical senses:
    Any sort of tube, duct or canal in the body (e.g. the intestines)
    Categories (topical): Anatomy, Watercraft
    Sense id: en-vessel-enm-noun-HfP~OfVO Disambiguation of Anatomy: 11 2 2 14 2 3 4 2 14 14 14 14 2 2 Disambiguation of Watercraft: 5 6 12 2 6 4 7 3 6 17 14 6 5 7 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 4 1 12 4 4 3 1 3 6 17 1 3 2 1 1 4 15 16 4 0 0 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 1 12 3 4 2 1 3 7 17 1 3 3 1 1 4 13 16 4 0 0
  12. In several anatomical senses:
    (figurative, rare) The heart (as the seat of feelings).
    Tags: figuratively, rare Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-vessel-enm-noun-oh1ke-TQ Disambiguation of Anatomy: 11 2 2 14 2 3 4 2 14 14 14 14 2 2
  13. A seafaring vessel; a boat or ship.
    Sense id: en-vessel-enm-noun-oQ1i-M3N
  14. (mainly Biblical) A machine, device, or method. Tags: Biblical, mainly
    Sense id: en-vessel-enm-noun-uvgtaNmQ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: vescel, vessell, fessell, vessall, vesel, vessayle, fessel, wessell, ffessell Derived forms: vesselling, vesselment

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        "Any object, especially a container, used in religious ceremonies or rituals."
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        "A human being or the body of a human being."
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