vessel vs vat

vessel and vat both are nouns.

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

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

vessel: an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
vat: a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids

Other hyponyms of vessel include autoclave, steriliser, sterilizer, barrel, 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, urceole, water jacket, well, washpot.

vessel (noun)	vat (noun)
a craft designed for water transportation	a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids
an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
a tube in which a body fluid circulates

Difference between vessel and vat

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