different between vessel vs snapdragon

English

Alternative forms

• vessell (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English vessel, vessell, from Old French vaissel (compare modern French vaisseau), from Latin v?scellum, diminutive of v?sculum, diminutive of v?s (“vessel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?v?s.?l/, /?v?s.l?/
• Rhymes: -?s?l

Noun

vessel (plural vessels)

1. (nautical) Any craft designed for transportation on water, such as a ship or boat. [From c.1300]
   • 1719, Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe

     But my hope was, that if I stood along this coast till I came to that part where the English traded, I should find some of their vessels upon their usual design of trade, that would relieve and take us in.
2. A craft designed for transportation through air or space. [From 1915]
3. (uncountable, obsolete or dialectal) Dishes and cutlery collectively, especially if made of precious metals. [c.1300–c.1600]
   • 1523, John Bourchier, tr. Jean Froissart, Here begynneth the first volum of sir Iohan Froyssart : of the cronycles of Englande, Fraunce, Spayne, Portyngale, Scotlande, Bretayne, Flauders: and other places adioynynge.:

     All his Vessell was of golde and siluer, pottis, basons, ewers, dysshes, flagons, barels, cuppes, and all other thyngis.

4. A container of liquid or other substance, such as a glass, goblet, cup, bottle, bowl, or pitcher. [From c.1300]
5. A person as a container of qualities or feelings. [From 1382]

   • He is a chosen vessel unto me.

   • 1975, Dolly Parton, The Seeker lyrics:

     I am a vessel that’s empty and useless / I am a bad seed that fell by the way.

6. (biology) A tube or canal that carries fluid in an animal or plant. [From 1398]

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:vessel

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

vessel (third-person singular simple present vessels, present participle vesselling or (US) vesseling, simple past and past participle vesselled or (US) vesseled)

1. (transitive) To put into a vessel.
   • 1577, William Harrison, The Description of England in Holinshed’s Chronicles, Volume 1, Book 3, Chapter 12 “Of venemous beastes &c.,”^[2]

     Our hony al?o is taken and reputed to be the be?t bycau?e it is harder, better wrought & clenlyer ve??elled vp, th? that which cõmeth from beyond the ?ea, where they ?tampe and ?traine their combes, Bées, & young Blow|inges altogither into the ?tuffe, as I haue béene informed.

   • 1627, Francis Bacon, Sylva Sylvarum: or, A Naturall Historie, London: W. Lee, Cent. VI, section 529, p. 137,^[3]

     The fourth Rule ?hall be, to marke what Herbs, ?ome Earths doe put fourth of them?elves; And to take that Earth, and to Pot it, or to Ve??ell it; And in that to ?et the Seed you would change […]

   • 1662, John Heydon, The Harmony of the World, London: Robert Horn, Epistle Dedicatory,^[4]

     Man had at the fir?t, and ?o have all ?ouls before their entrance into the body, an explicite methodicall knowledge, but they are no ?ooner ve??el’d, but that liberty is lo?t, and nothing remains but a va?t confu?ed notion of the creature […]

   • 2009, Reaper (TV series), 2nd season, episode known as The Home Stretch:

     [Samuel 'Sam' Oliver:] Alright (or: All right), so the Devil didn't say that the winner was the one who vesseled (or: vesselled) him, just the one who sends him back to hell.

References

• “vessel” in the Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, 1974 edition.

Anagrams

• -selves, selves

Middle English

Alternative forms

• vescel, vessell, fessell, vessall, vesel, vessayle, fessel, wessell, ffessell

Etymology

From Old French vaissel, vessel, from Latin v?scellum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?v?s?l/, /?v?s?l/

Noun

vessel (plural vessels or vessel)

1. A container or vessel; a box for storage:
   1. A vessel; any open container used in the kitchen:
      1. (by extension) A decorative container; a vase used for adornment.
      2. (by extension) A piece of cookware; a container used for cooking.
      3. (by extension) Any sort of kitchen tool or utensil.
   2. A container used for the storage of medicines; a pharmaceutical container.
   3. Any object, especially a container, used in religious ceremonies or rituals.
   4. A large container or vat used for bulk storage.
   5. (alchemy) Alchemical equipment, ware, or tools.
   6. Traveling equipment; travel gear.
2. In several anatomical senses:
   1. (figuratively) A human being or the body of a human being.
   2. Blood vessels; the tubes that blood travels in.
   3. Any sort of tube, duct or canal in the body (e.g. the intestines)
   4. (figuratively, rare) The heart (as the seat of feelings).
3. A seafaring vessel; a boat or ship.
4. (mainly Biblical) A machine, device, or method.

Derived terms

• vesselling
• vesselment

Descendants

• English: vessel
• Scots: veshel

References

• “vessel, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-20.

English

Alternative forms

• snap dragon
• snap-dragon

Etymology

snap +? dragon, in reference to the supposed resemblance of the flower to a dragon's face. From 1570s.
For the parlour game sense, the 1704 Swift quotation is apparently the earliest appearance in print.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?snæpd?æ??n/

Noun

snapdragon (countable and uncountable, plural snapdragons)

1. (countable) Any plant of the genus Antirrhinum, with showy yellow, white or red flowers.
   • 1998, Stephen H. Howell, Molecular Genetics of Plant Development, Cambridge University Press, page 146,

     Snapdragon leaves are asymmetrical with respect to dorsal-ventral surfaces (Fig. 6.6A).

   • 2000, Margaret Roberts, Edible & Medicinal Flowers, New Africa Books (The Spearhead Press), page 72,

     The snapdragon is indigenous to Europe and has been a much loved garden plant since before the Middle Ages, when it was considered an antidote against witchcraft.

   • 2006, Lynn Coulter, Gardening with Heirloom Seeds, University of North Carolina Press, page 59,

     Modern snapdragons aren't usually grown for their scent, although some do smell slightly spicy.

2. (uncountable) A game in which raisins are snatched from a vessel containing burning brandy, and eaten; the substance snatched and eaten during the playing of the game; the vessel used for the game.
   • 1862, Anthony Trollope, Orley Farm, 1868, Chapman and Hall, page 159,

     "And now for snap-dragon," said Marian.

     "Exactly as you predicted, Mr. Graham," said Madeline; "blind-man's buff at a quarter past three, and snap-dragon at five."

   • 2014, Stephanie Barron, On Hosting Your Regency-Era Christmas Party, Soho Press, page 13,

     From the 16th to 19th centuries, no Christmas Eve celebration was complete without a hearty game of Snapdragon in the parlor.

   • 2014, Sabrina Jeffries, When Sparks Fly, Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star Books), unnumbered page,

     "I hope we play snapdragon," eight-?year-?old Timothy Metcalf said.

     "I wish we could," Ellie said, "but I doubt Papa will allow it. He'll say snatching raisins from a burning bowl of brandy is too dangerous."

     "But snapdragon is a Christmas tradition!" protested Percy.

Synonyms

• (any plant of the genus Antirrhinum): dragon flower
• (game): flapdragon

Derived terms

• common snapdragon
• snapdragon double

Translations

Further reading

• Snapdragon (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Antirrhinum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Snap-dragon (game) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Antirrhinum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Antirrhinum on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons