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vessel

[ves-uhl] / ˈvɛs əl /




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Faint scorch marks could have formed when the pot was originally fired, or they may have appeared later if the vessel was set close to a fire to warm individual servings of food.

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

“I ran into a tiki bar one time. That wasn’t too good,” said Derrick Hoy, 55, who fishes scallops in the Atlantic on a different vessel from Crusher, the 30-foot boat he competes with.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

"The master's responsibility in any vessel is to just get the cargo safely to its destination," she said.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

The vessel was searched and 329 people were removed on foot when it berthed at Ardrossan.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Despite its tragic history, in November 1863, Confederate navy lieutenant George Dixon agreed to take command of the vessel and to raise a seven-man volunteer crew.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

Cooking vessels often retain traces of burned food and charcoal on their interiors.

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

With drought episodes only expected to increase, operators are banking on better-suited vessels and greater intermodality, or the added use of trains and trucks.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

Dozens of people have accused TUI River Cruises of operating vessels with faulty facilities including persistently broken air conditioning, after they spent thousands of pounds on holidays.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

From September 3, the number of vessels allowed through the canal each day will be reduced due to a lack of rain, the Panama Canal Authority said.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

The vessels of light trembled and sent up two jets of flame.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien




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