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vessel 1. a passenger or freight-carrying ship, boat, etc. 2. an aircraft, esp an airship 3. Anatomy a tubular structure that transports such body fluids as blood and lymph 4. Botany a tubular element of xylem tissue consisting of a row of cells in which the connecting cell walls have broken down vessel [′ves·əl] (botany) A water-conducting tube or duct in the xylem. (engineering) A container or structural envelope in which materials are processed, treated, or stored; for example, pressure vessels, reactor vessels, agitator vessels, and storage vessels (tanks). (naval architecture) Any craft that can carry people or cargo over the surface of the water. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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PALMDALE - The Antelope Valley Auto Center will add a motorcycle and watercraft store to its lineup in early 2005. The governor and his sons, Josh and Craig, jumped on their personal watercraft and drove about 300 yards until they spotted six members of a family whose 21-foot wooden boat sank for unknown reasons in a matter of minutes. Taking large Army watercraft off prepositioned vessels and storing them ashore is more efficient and economical, say military planners. |
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