(idiomatic, dated, now offensive) A woman; women collectively.

(botany) The ripened and otherwise modified wall of a plant ovary

(botany) A cell that is linear in form and is responsible for the conduction of water and minerals in the xylem.

(anatomy) A thin-walled vessel that carries lymph through the lymphatic system.

A ship used to transport supplies to offshore installations such as oil and gas platforms.

(entomology) A central pulsating blood vessel along the back of insects that circulates hemolymph (blood).

A type of flute with an enclosed rather than cylindrical body - i.e. a vessel rather than a tube - such as the ocarina, xun, etc.

plural of vessel flute

(anatomy, mostly plural) Any of the large vessels that bring blood to and from the heart, i.e. the superior and inferior vena cava, the pulmonary arteries and veins, and the aorta.

A fishing boat, usually a relatively large one.