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A Grecian vessel with fifty oars.

VESSELFUL
As much as a vessel will hold; enough to fill a vessel.
GRECIAN
Of or pertaining to Greece; Greek. Grecian bend, among women, an affected carriage of the body, the upper part being inclined forward. -- Grecian fire. See Greek fire, under Greek.
FIFTY
Five times ten; as, fifty men. (more info) fünfzig, funfzig, Goth. fimftigjus. See Five, and Ten, and cf.
VESSEL
Any tube or canal in which the blood or other fluids are contained, secreted, or circulated, as the arteries, veins, lymphatics, etc. (more info) vascellum, dim. of vasculum, dim. of vas a vessel. Cf. Vascular, 1. A hollow or concave utensil for
AIR VESSEL
A vessel, cell, duct, or tube containing or conducting air; as the air vessels of insects, birds, plants, etc.; the air vessel of a pump, engine, etc. For the latter, see Air chamber. The air vessels of insects are called tracheæ, of plants spiral
DEWAR VESSEL
A double-walled glass vessel for holding liquid air, etc., having the space between the walls exhausted so as to prevent conduction of heat, and sometimes having the glass silvered to prevent absorption of radiant heat; -- called also, according
GRECIZE; GRECIANIZE
To conform to the Greek custom, especially in speech.
BLOOD VESSEL
Any vessel or canal in which blood circulates in an animal, as an artery or vein.
UNVESSEL
To cause to be no longer a vessel; to empty. Ford.
TANK SHIP; TANK VESSEL
A vessel fitted with tanks for the carrying of oil or other liquid in bulk.