taster vs vessel

taster

noun
  • An object in which, or by which, food or drink is tasted, for example a dram cup 

  • A person who is, by genetic makeup, able to taste phenylthiocarbamide 

  • A sample of something bigger or grander intended for future use 

  • Someone who tastes something, especially food, wine etc., for quality. 

  • A kind of zooid situated on the polyp-stem of certain Siphonophorae, resembling the feeding zooids, but destitute of mouths. 

vessel

noun
  • A container of liquid or other substance, such as a glass, goblet, cup, bottle, bowl, or pitcher. 

  • A craft designed for transportation through air or space. 

  • Any craft designed for transportation on water, such as a ship or boat. 

  • A tube or canal that carries fluid in an animal or plant. 

  • A person as a container of qualities or feelings. 

verb
  • To put into a vessel. 

How often have the words taster and vessel occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )