convoy

[ verb kon-voi, kuhn-voi; noun kon-voi ]
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verb (used with object)
  1. to accompany or escort, usually for protection: A destroyer convoyed the merchant ship.

noun
  1. the act of convoying.

  2. the protection provided by an escort.

  1. a ship, fleet, group of vehicles, etc., accompanied by a protecting escort.

  2. an armed force, warship, etc., that escorts, especially for protection.

  3. any group of military vehicles traveling together under the same orders.

  4. Citizens Band Radio Slang. two or more CB-equipped vehicles traveling together.

Origin of convoy

1
1325–75; Middle English convoyen<Middle French convoier,Anglo-French conveier to convey

synonym study For convoy

1. See accompany.

Other words from convoy

  • un·con·voyed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for convoy

convoy

/ (ˈkɒnvɔɪ) /


noun
  1. a group of merchant ships with an escort of warships

  2. a group of land vehicles assembled to travel together

  1. the act of travelling or escorting by convoy (esp in the phrase in convoy)

verb
  1. (tr) to escort while in transit

Origin of convoy

1
C14: from Old French convoier to convey

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