Idiom
weaker vessel
Meaning
A woman; women collectively.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“In older stories, men often called women the weaker vessel.”
“The author used the term weaker vessel to describe the female characters in his historical novel.”
“While the phrase weaker vessel reflects outdated social attitudes, it remains a common reference point in studies of historical literature and gender roles.”
Examples
simple
“In older stories, men often called women the weaker vessel.”
contextual
“The author used the term weaker vessel to describe the female characters in his historical novel.”
complex
“While the phrase weaker vessel reflects outdated social attitudes, it remains a common reference point in studies of historical literature and gender roles.”
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