Answer:

vessels

Answer	Crossword Clue
VESSELS	Naval fleet
VESSELS	Bowls or battleships
VESSELS	Ships.

VESSELS	Air or sea craft.
VESSELS	Airships.
VESSELS	Biremes or triremes.
VESSELS	Pitchers, kettles, etc.
VESSELS	Utensils.
VESSELS	Monitor and Merrimac, e.g.
VESSELS	Pitchers, e.g.
VESSELS	Skiffs and scows

VESSELS	Blood carriers
VESSELS	Ships

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.