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What does vessel mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word vessel? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. (nautical) Any craft designed for transportation on water, such as a ship or boat. [From c.1300]
  2. A craft designed for transportation through air or space. [From 1915]
  3. (uncountable, obsolete or dialectal) Dishes and cutlery collectively, especially if made of precious metals. [c.1300–c.1600]
  4. A container of liquid or other substance, such as a glass, goblet, cup, bottle, bowl, or pitcher. [From c.1300]
  5. A person as a container of qualities or feelings. [From 1382]
  6. (biology) A tube or canal that carries fluid in an animal or plant. [From 1398]
Verb
  1. (transitive) To put into a vessel.
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