a concave vessel

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• Vessel — Ves sel, n. [OF. vessel, veissel, vaissel, vaissiel, F. vascellum, dim. of vasculum, dim. of vas a vessel. Cf. {Vascular}, {Vase}.] 1. A hollow or concave utensil for holding anything; a hollow receptacle of any kind, as a hogshead, a barrel, a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• vessel — vesseled; esp. Brit., vesselled, adj. /ves euhl/, n. 1. a craft for traveling on water, now usually one larger than an ordinary rowboat; a ship or boat. 2. an airship. 3. a hollow or concave utensil, as a cup, bowl, pitcher, or vase, used for… …   Universalium

• vessel — ves•sel [[t]ˈvɛs əl[/t]] n. 1) naut. a craft for traveling on water, esp. a fairly large one 2) a hollow or concave utensil, as a cup, bowl, or pitcher, used for holding liquids or other contents 3) anat. zool. a tube or duct, as an artery or… …   From formal English to slang

• vessel — /ˈvɛsəl / (say vesuhl) noun 1. a craft for travelling on water, now especially one larger than an ordinary rowing boat; a ship or boat. 2. a hollow or concave article, as a cup, bowl, pot, pitcher, vase, bottle, etc., for holding liquid or other… …  

• Weaker vessel — Vessel Ves sel, n. [OF. vessel, veissel, vaissel, vaissiel, F. vascellum, dim. of vasculum, dim. of vas a vessel. Cf. {Vascular}, {Vase}.] 1. A hollow or concave utensil for holding anything; a hollow receptacle of any kind, as a hogshead, a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• dish — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English disc plate, from Latin discus quoit, disk, dish, from Greek diskos, from dikein to throw Date: before 12th century 1. a. a more or less concave vessel from which food is served b. the contents… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Bowl — (b[=o]l), n. [OE. bolle, AS. bolla; akin to Icel. bolli, Dan. bolle, G. bolle, and perh. to E. boil a tumor. Cf. {Boll}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A concave vessel of various forms (often approximately hemispherical), to hold liquids, etc. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• alveated — /al vee ay tid/, adj. having the vaulted shape of a beehive. [1615 25; < L alveat(us) (equiv. to alve(us) concave vessel, trough (alv(us) belly + eus n. suffix) + atus ATE1) + ED2] * * * …   Universalium

• alveolus — /al vee euh leuhs/, n., pl. alveoli / luy /. 1. a little cavity, pit, or cell, as a cell of a honeycomb. 2. an air cell of the lungs, formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways. 3. one of the terminal secretory units of a racemose… …   Universalium

• cup — 1. noun /kʌp/ a) A concave vessel for drinking from, usually made of opaque material (as opposed to a glass). Pour the tea into the cup. b) A US unit of liquid measure equal to 8 fluid ounces, 1/16 of a US gallon, or 236.5882365 ml. The World Cup …   Wiktionary

• alveolo- — An alveolus, the alveolar process; alveolar. [L. alveolus, a concave vessel, a bowl, a basin, fr. alveus, a trough, + olus, small, little; akin to alvus, the belly, the womb] …   Medical dictionary