a vessel of vs a vessel to

Both 'a vessel of' and 'a vessel to' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'A vessel of' is used to indicate the contents or what something is made of, while 'a vessel to' is used to indicate the purpose or destination of the vessel.

Last updated: March 31, 2024

a vessel of

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate the contents or what something is made of.

This phrase is used to describe the contents or material of a vessel. It is commonly used in phrases like 'a vessel of water' or 'a vessel of glass.'

Examples:

a vessel of water
a vessel of glass
a vessel of gold
a vessel of clay
a vessel of knowledge

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However, my family was the first to realise that beautiful chocolate could also be a vessel of pure, unadulterated... pleasure.
However, the choice for a vessel of a particular size is limited by the draught of the ports.
It has been a vessel of power for more than 1,000 years
I was always made to believe that a woman's body was a vessel of sin.
The right of representation, which gives legitimacy to action taken by a vessel of one Member State against a vessel from another Member State should be exercised in accordance with all the provisions in force in this area.
(c) the sea freight cost between the United States (Gulf of Mexico or Duluth) and the port of Rotterdam for a vessel of at least 25000 tonnes.
Chocolate could also be a vessel of pure pleasure.
My priests will float their Queen down the River Styx in a vessel of gold and laurel leaves.
We assume that there is a vessel of some type at the heart of the cloud.
This raft is a vessel of the United States Navy, and I am her Captain.
I'm only a vessel of the Lord's will.
Prince Fayeen believes he's a vessel of Allah, and who happens to be one of the ten richest people on earth.
Yes. You are a vessel of sin, I believe, just like your father was and still is.
That shot a vessel of highly flammable balsa wood containing gunpowder - into bone-dry brush, igniting a gigantic conflagration.
I felt like I was a vessel of the future of humanity.
So it is a vessel of some sort?
tells the story of the sailors on a vessel of the Spanish crown transporting a group of female prisoners to be judged in Cadiz.
When in a Member State an alleged infringement relating to a vessel of another Member State has been discovered, the former Member State shall inform the competent authority of the flag State of this fact and also of any administrative or legal action taken as a result.
to manage a vessel of another person, on behalf and account of that person on a contractual basis, and to hold a valid Document of Compliance [26].
A vessel of deranged humans cast out on the sea without a captain.

Alternatives:

a container of
a holder of
a receptacle of

a vessel to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate the purpose or destination of the vessel.

This phrase is used to describe the purpose or destination of a vessel. It is commonly used in phrases like 'a vessel to carry water' or 'a vessel to transport goods.'