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• Vessel monitoring system — Vessel monitoring systems (VMS) are used in commercial fishing to allow environmental and fisheries regulatory organizations to monitor, minimally, the position, time at a position, and course and speed of fishing vessels. They are a key part of… …   Wikipedia

• 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 traffic service — A vessel traffic service (VTS) is a marine traffic monitoring system established by harbor or port authorities, similar to air traffic control for aircraft. Typical VTS systems use radar, closed circuit television (CCTV), VHF radiotelephony and… …   Wikipedia

• Vessel element — A vessel element is one of the cell types found in xylem, the water conducting tissue of plants. Vessel elements are typically found in the angiosperms but absent from most gymnosperms such as the conifers. Vessel elements are the building blocks …   Wikipedia

• vessel — A ship, brig, sloop, or other craft used, or capable of being used, in navigation on water. In order to be a vessel, for purposes of an action under Jones Act, the structure s purpose must to some reasonable degree be the transportation of… …   Black's law dictionary

• Vessel (comics) — Superherobox| caption=Vessel from the cover of Uncanny X Men #325. comic color=background:#ff8080 character name=Vessel real name=unrevealed species=Human Mutant publisher=Marvel Comics debut= Uncanny X Men #324 creators=Scott Lobdell and Joe… …   Wikipedia

• vessel — 01. The American fleet lost 2 small [vessels] in the maritime battle. 02. A [vessel] containing over 50 illegal Chinese migrants has been discovered off the waters of Washington State this morning. 03. Active Pass is often full of sailboats and… …   Grammatical examples in 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 — [[t]ve̱s(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦♦ vessels 1) N COUNT A vessel is a ship or large boat. [FORMAL] A Moroccan fishing vessel and a South Korean cargo ship collided in rough seas. ...a New Zealand navy vessel. 2) N COUNT A vessel is a bowl or other container in… …   English dictionary

• vessel */*/ — UK [ˈves(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms vessel : singular vessel plural vessels 1) formal a large boat or ship New Zealand has banned vessels carrying nuclear weapons. a fishing/navy vessel 2) biology a tube in people, animals, or plants… …   English dictionary

• vessel — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Late Latin vascellum, diminutive of Latin vas vase, vessel Date: 14th century 1. a. a container (as a cask, bottle, kettle, cup, or bowl) for holding something b. a person into whom some… …   New Collegiate Dictionary