Vessel (noun)

1. A container, especially one used to hold liquids.
2. A large ship or boat.
3. A tube or duct in an animal or plant that carries or conveys a fluid.
4. A person or thing regarded as a container of a particular quality or ability.

Origin:

Middle english, from old english færsl; akin to old high german farsala ship, latin vascellum little vase.

Examples:

1. She filled a vessel with water.
2. The Titanic was a magnificent vessel.
3. The veins and arteries are the vessels that carry blood through the body.
4. She was a vessel of kindness.
5. The pitcher was a vessel for holding liquid.