vasal / vassal [ˈvæsəl]
vasal – adj. – connected with one or other of the vasa of the body
vassal – adj., n. & v. – adj. – having the status of a subordinate, servile; n. – 1. In the feudal system, one holding lands from a superior on conditions of homage and allegiance; 2. one devoted to the service of another; v. – 1. reduce or subdue to a subordinate position