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Look up: vessel

  1. vessel
    A xylem element or series of such elements whose function is to conduct water and mineral nutrients.
    Found on http://ppathw3.cals.cornell.edu/glossary

  2. Vessel
    A xylem element or series of such elements whose function is to conduct water and mineral nutrients.
    Found on http://www.pestmanagement.co.uk/lib/glos

  3. vessel
    [n] - a tube in which a body fluid circulates 2. [n] - an object used as a container (especially for liquids) 3. [n] - a craft designed for water transportation
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  4. Vessel
    Vessel: A tube in the body that carries fluids: blood vessels or lymph vessels.
    Found on http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.

  5. vessel
    Elongated xylem cell with bordered pits and perforations. Category: Botany and zoology • an axial series of cells that have coalesced to form an articulated tube-like structure of indeterminate length Category: Botany and zoology
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  6. vessel
    Water-conducting system in the xylem, consisting of a column of cells (vessel elements) whose end-walls have been perforated or totally degraded, resulting in an uninterrupted tube.
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  7. Vessel
    Ves"sel noun [ Old French vessel , veissel , vaissel , vaissiel , French vascellum , dim. of vasculum , dim. of vas a vessel. Confer Vascular , Vase .] 1. A hollow or concave utensil for holding anything; a hollow receptacle of any kind, as a hogshead, a barrel, a firkin, a bottle, a kettle, a cup, a bowl, etc. « [ The …
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/V/20

  8. Vessel
    Ves"sel transitive verb To put into a vessel. [ Obsolete] Bacon.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/V/20

  9. vessel
    Water conducting system in the xylem, consisting of a column of cells (vessel elements) whose end walls have been perforated or totally degraded, resulting in an uninterrupted tube. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
    Found on http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?v

  10. vessel
    watercraft noun a craft designed for water transportation
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  11. vessel
    vas noun a tube in which a body fluid circulates
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  12. Vessel
    `Vessel` may refer to: * a boat, ship , starship or skiff * several kinds of containers * a tubular structure of vascular tissue in plants such as xylem and phloem `Vessel` may also refer to: * Blood vessel, a part of the circulatory system and function to transport blood throughout the body * Lymph vessel, a thin walled, valved structure that carries lymph * Vessel element, a cell type found in xylem * Pressure vessel, a closed, rigid container...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vessel

  13. Vessel
    `Vessel` may refer to: * a boat, ship , starship or skiff * several kinds of containers * a tubular structure of vascular tissue in plants such as xylem and phloem `Vessel` may also refer to: * Blood vessel, a part of the circulatory system and function to transport blood throughout the body * Lymph vessel, a thin walled, valved structure that carries lymph * Vessel element, a cell type found in xylem * Pressure vessel, a closed, rigid container...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vessel

  14. vessel
    (ves´әl) any channel for carrying a fluid, such as blood or lymph; called also vas.
    Found on http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns

  15. Vessel
    • (n.) A general name for any hollow structure made to float upon the water for purposes of navigation; especially, one that is larger than a common rowboat; as, a war vessel; a passenger vessel. • (v. t.) To put into a vessel. • (n.) Any tube or canal in which the blood or other fluids are contained, secreted, or circulated, as the ...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  16. vessel
    in botany, the most specialized and efficient conducting structure of xylem (fluid-conducting tissues). Characteristic of most flowering plants and ... [6 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/v/18

  17. vessel
    A structure conveying or containing a fluid, especially a liquid. See Also: vas [O. Fr. fr. L. vascellum, dim. of vas]
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  18. Vessel
    A conveyance for the transport of goods by water.
    Found on http://www.duke.edu/~charvey/Classes/wpg

  19. VESSEL
    A style of basin that installs partially into the counter rather than fully into the counter, or installs totaly above the counter. The portion of the fixture rising above the counter has a finished exterior. (Pictures)
    Found on http://www.tjader.com/glossary.html

  20. vessel
    1. a tube in which a body fluid circulates
    2. a craft designed for water transportation
    3. an object used as a container (especially for liquids)

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5 December 2008

This day in history:
On 5th December 1872 a crewman on watch on board the British ship Dei Gratia sighted vessel that seemed to be in distress. Three seamen lowered the Dei Gratia's small boat and rowed across to the troubled craft to offer assistance. They hauled themselves over the ship's rails and dropped onto the deck; save for the sound of the wind in the sails and the eerie creaking of the ship's timbers, there was not a sound. The seamen searched the ship from stem to stern and found her to be in excellent condition, but there was not a soul on board. Her crew had disappeared. The name of the ship was Mary Celeste. read more

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