vessel vs barrel

barrel vs vessel

vessel and barrel both are nouns.

vessel is not a verb while barrel is a verb.

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

As nouns, barrel is a hyponym of vessel; that is, barrel is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than vessel:

vessel: an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
barrel: a cylindrical container that holds liquids

Other hyponyms of vessel include autoclave, steriliser, sterilizer, cask, basin, bath, bathing tub, bathtub, tub, bedpan, boiler, steam boiler, bone-ash cup, cupel, refractory pot, bottle, bottle, feeding bottle, nursing bottle, bowl, bucket, pail, censer, thurible, butter churn, churn, crucible, melting pot, drinking vessel, drum, metal drum, eye cup, eyebath, eyecup, flagon, jar, ladle, monstrance, ostensorium, mortar, muller, ewer, pitcher, poacher, pot, retort, steeper, storage tank, tank, tin, tub, vat, urceole, water jacket, well, washpot.

vessel (noun)	barrel (noun)
a craft designed for water transportation	a cylindrical container that holds liquids
an object used as a container (especially for liquids)	a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
a tube in which a body fluid circulates	any of various units of capacity
	the quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold
	a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends

vessel (verb)	barrel (verb)
	put in barrels

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