bowl vs vessel

bowl and vessel both are nouns.

bowl is a verb but vessel is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bowl	Yes	No	Yes	No
vessel	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, vessel is a hypernym of bowl; that is, vessel is a word with a broader meaning than bowl:

bowl: a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding grains or liquids
vessel: an object used as a container (especially for liquids)

bowl (noun)	vessel (noun)
the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)	a craft designed for water transportation
a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods	an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding grains or liquids	a tube in which a body fluid circulates
a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco
a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling
a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling
the quantity contained in a bowl
a concave shape with an open top

bowl (verb)	vessel (verb)
engage in the sport of bowling
hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end
roll (a ball)

Difference between bowl and vessel

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