vessel vs cask

vessel and cask both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of vessel include autoclave, steriliser, sterilizer, barrel, 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)	cask (noun)
a craft designed for water transportation	a cylindrical container that holds liquids
an object used as a container (especially for liquids)	the quantity a cask will hold
a tube in which a body fluid circulates

Difference between vessel and cask

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