#vessel an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
supertype: container something that holds things, especially for transport or storage
part: base.underside brim.edge
subtype: autoclave__sterilizer__steriliser a tank-like device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or sterilize surgical instruments
subtype: digester autoclave consisting of a vessel in which plant or animal materials are digested
subtype: pressure_cooker autoclave for cooking at temperatures above the boiling point of water
subtype: cask__barrel a cylindrical container that holds liquids
subtype: beer_barrel__beer_keg a barrel that holds beer
subtype: butt a large cask (especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 hogsheads or 126 gallons)
subtype: water_butt__waterbutt a butt set on end to contain water especially to store rainwater
subtype: hogshead a large cask especially one holding 63 gals
subtype: keg small cask or barrel
subtype: firkin a small wooden keg
subtype: powder_keg keg (usually made of metal) for gunpowder or blasting powder
subtype: pickle_barrel a barrel holding vinegar in which cucumbers are pickled
subtype: shook a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
subtype: tun a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals
subtype: wine_cask__wine_barrel a barrel that holds wine
subtype: basin a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
subtype: baptismal_font__baptismalfont__baptistry__baptistery__font bowl for baptismal water
subtype: bidet a basin for washing genitals and anal area
subtype: birdbath an ornamental basin (usually in a garden) for birds to bathe in
subtype: emesis_basin a basin used by bedridden patients for vomiting
subtype: laver (Old Testament) large basin used by a priest in an ancient Jewish Temple to perform ritual ablutions
subtype: stoup.basin__stoop basin for holy water
subtype: handbasin__washbasin__washbowl__lavabo__wash-hand_basin a basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin' is a British expression)
subtype: bath.vessel a vessel in which something is immersed to maintain it at a constant temperature or to process or lubricate it
subtype: bathtub__bathing_tub__bathingtub__bath__tub a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
subtype: footbath a small bathtub for warming or washing or disinfecting the feet
subtype: hot_tub__hottub a very large tub (large enough for more than one bather) filled with hot water
subtype: Jacuzzi (trademark) a large whirlpool bathtub with underwater jets that massage the body
subtype: sitz_bath__hip_bath__hipbath a bathtub in which your buttocks and hips are immersed as if you were sitting in a chair and you bathe in a sitting position
subtype: bedpan a shallow vessel used by a bedridden patient for defecation and urination
subtype: steam_boiler__steamboiler__boiler sealed vessel where water is converted to steam
subtype: auxiliary_boiler__auxiliaryboiler__donkey_boiler an extra boiler (as a ship's boiler that is used while the ship is in port)
subtype: bone-ash_cup__cupel__refractory_pot small porous bowl made of bone ash used in assaying to separate precious metals from e.g. lead
subtype: bottle glass or plastic vessel; cylindrical with a narrow neck; no handle
subtype: beer_bottle a bottle that holds beer
subtype: carafe__decanter a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water
subtype: carboy a large bottle for holding corrosive liquids; usually cushioned in a special container
subtype: catsup_bottle__ketchup_bottle__ketchupbottle a bottle that holds catsup
subtype: cruet__crewet bottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the table
subtype: demijohn large bottle with a short narrow neck; often has small handles at neck and is enclosed in wickerwork
subtype: flask bottle that has a narrow neck
subtype: ampulla a flask that has two handles; used by Romans for wines or oils
subtype: canteen a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
subtype: Erlenmeyer_flask a conical flask with a wide base and narrow neck
subtype: hipflask__pocket_flask a flask that holds spirits
subtype: round-bottom_flask a spherical flask with a narrow neck
subtype: vacuum_flask__vacuum_bottle flask with double walls separated by vacuum; used to maintain substances at high or low temperatures
subtype: Dewar_flask__Dewar vacuum flask that holds liquid air or helium for scientific experiments
subtype: thermos_bottle__thermosbottle__thermos__thermos_flask__thermosflask vacuum flask that preserves temperature of hot or cold drinks
subtype: gourd.bottle__calabash bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd
subtype: ink_bottle__inkbottle__inkpot a bottle of ink
subtype: jug a large bottle with a narrow mouth
subtype: bellarmine__longbeard__graybeard a stoneware drinking jug with a long neck; decorated with a caricature of Cardinal Bellarmine (17th century)
subtype: water_jug__waterjug a jug that holds water
subtype: whiskey_jug a jug that contains whiskey
subtype: nursing_bottle__nursingbottle__feeding_bottle__feedingbottle a bottle that holds a baby's milk; has a rubber teat
subtype: phial__vial__ampule__ampul__ampoule a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
subtype: pill_bottle a small bottle for holding pills
subtype: pop_bottle__popbottle__sodabottle a bottle for holding soft drinks
subtype: smelling_bottle a bottle containing smelling salts
subtype: specimen_bottle a bottle for holding urine specimens
subtype: water_bottle__waterbottle a bottle for holding water
subtype: lota a globular water bottle used in Asia
subtype: whiskey_bottle__whiskeybottle a bottle for holding whiskey
subtype: wine_bottle a bottle for holding wine
subtype: bota a wine bottle made of leather
subtype: jeroboam__double-magnum a large wine bottle (holds 4/5 of a gallon)
subtype: magnum a large wine bottle for liquor or wine
subtype: nebuchadnezzar a very large wine bottle holding the equivalent of 20 normal bottles of wine; used especially for display
subtype: bowl.vessel a round vessel that is open at the top; used for holding fruit or liquids or for serving food
subtype: fishbowl__fish_bowl__goldfish_bowl a transparent bowl in which small fish are kept
subtype: jorum a large drinking bowl
subtype: mazer a large hardwood drinking bowl
subtype: toilet_bowl the bowl of a toilet that can be flushed with water
subtype: bucket__pail a roughly cylindrical that is vessel open at the top
subtype: cannikin.bucket a wooden bucket
subtype: dinner_pail__dinner_bucket a pail in which a workman carries his lunch or dinner
subtype: dredging_bucket a bucket for lifting material from a channel or riverbed
subtype: grapple__clamshell a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
subtype: kibble an iron bucket used for hoisting in wells or mining
subtype: slop_pail__slop_jar a large pail used to receive waste water from a washbasin or chamber pot
subtype: wine_bucket__wine_cooler a bucket of ice used to chill a bottle of wine
subtype: censer__thurible a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual)
subtype: butter_churn__churn a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk
subtype: crucible__melting_pot__meltingpot a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions
subtype: drinking_vessel a vessel intended for drinking
subtype: loving_cup a large drinking vessel (usually with two handles) that people drink out of in turn at a banquet
subtype: mug with handle and usually cylindrical
subtype: beer_mug__stein a mug intended for serving beer
subtype: coffee_mug a mug intended for serving coffee
subtype: toby_fillpot_jug__toby__toby_jug a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
subtype: stoup an archaic drinking vessel
subtype: tankard large drinking vessel with one handle
subtype: metal_drum__metaldrum__drum a cylindrical metal container used for shipping or storage of liquids
subtype: eyecup__eyebath__eye_cup__eyecup a small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye; use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the eyeball; "an eyecup is called an eyebath in Britain"
subtype: flagon a large metal or pottery vessel with a handle and spout; used to hold alcoholic beverages (usually wine)
subtype: jar a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles
subtype: amphora an ancient jar with two handles and a narrow neck; used to hold oil or wine
subtype: beaker.jar a jar made of glass or plastic; flat bottomed; used for chemistry
subtype: canopic_jar__canopicjar__canopic_vase__canopicvase a jar used in ancient egypt to contain entrails of an embalmed body
subtype: cookie_jar__cooky_jar__cookyjar a jar in which cookies are kept (an sometimes money is hidden)
subtype: crock__earthenware_jar__earthenwarejar an earthen jar (made of baked clay)
subtype: cruse small jar; holds liquid (oil or water)
subtype: jampot__jamjar a jar for holding jellies or preserves
subtype: Mason_jar a glass jar with an air-tight screw top; used in home canning
subtype: vase an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
subtype: urn a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet
subtype: ladle a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; used to transfer liquids
subtype: dipper a ladle that has a cup with a long handle
subtype: scoop a large ladle; "he used a scoop to serve the ice cream"
subtype: soup_ladle a ladle for serving soup
subtype: monstrance (Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration
subtype: mortar.vessel a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle
subtype: muller a vessel in which wine is mulled
subtype: ewer__pitcher an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
subtype: cream_pitcher__creampitcher__creamer a small pitcher for serving cream
subtype: pot metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
subtype: caldron__cauldron a very large pot that is used for boiling
subtype: coffeepot tall pot in which coffee is brewed
subtype: percolator a coffeepot in which boiling water ascends through a central tube and filters back down through a basket of ground coffee beans
subtype: dixie (British) a large metal pot (12 gallon camp kettle) for cooking; used in military camps
subtype: Dutch_oven.pot__dutchoven iron or earthenware cooking pot; used for stews
subtype: boiler__kettle a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
subtype: teakettle kettle for boiling water to make tea
subtype: marmite a large pot especially one with legs used e.g. for cooking soup
subtype: pottle a pot that holds 2 quarts
subtype: saucepot a cooking pot that has handles on either side and tight fitting lid; used for stewing or boiling
subtype: stockpot a pot used for preparing soup stock
subtype: teapot pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
subtype: urn.pot a large pot for making coffee or tea
subtype: coffee_urn an urn in which coffee is made and kept hot
subtype: samovar a metal urn with a spigot at the base; used in Russia to boil water for tea
subtype: tea_urn__teaurn an urn in which tea is brewed and from which it is served
subtype: retort a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat
subtype: alembic an obsolete kind of container used for distillation; two retorts connected by a tube
subtype: steeper a vessel (usually a pot or vat) used for steeping
subtype: storage_tank__storagetank__tank a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids
subtype: aquarium__fish_tank__marine_museum__vivarium a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
subtype: fishbowl__fish_bowl__goldfish_bowl a transparent bowl in which small fish are kept
subtype: Marineland a commercial aquarium featuring trained dolphins
subtype: water_tank__watertank__cistern a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet
subtype: gas_holder__gasholder__gasometer a large gas-tight spherical or cylindrical tank for holding gas to be used as fuel
subtype: gas_tank__gastank__gasoline_tank a tank for holding gasoline to supply a vehicle
subtype: reservoir tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil)
subtype: cistern an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater
subtype: cesspool__cesspit__sump a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
subtype: rain_barrel a barrel used as a cistern to hold rainwater
subtype: sump.reservoir an oil reservoir in an internal combustion engine
subtype: water_tower__watertower a large reservoir for water
subtype: septic_tank large tank where solid matter or sewage is disintegrated by bacteria
subtype: vat a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids
subtype: washtub a tub in which clothes or linens can be washed
subtype: urceole a vessel that holds water for washing the hands
subtype: water_jacket__waterjacket a container filled with water that surrounds a machine to cool it; especially that surrounding the cylinder block of an engine
subtype: well.vessel a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
subtype: inkwell__inkstand a small well holding writing ink into which a pen can be dipped
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