vessel
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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
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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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