Convoy meaning

kŏn'voi'

A group as of ships or vehicles traveling together for mutual protection or convenience.

noun

Convoy is defined as to escort or protect.

An example of convoy is to act as a personal security guard for a celebrity.

verb

The definition of a convoy is a protector, especially for a group of ships.

An example of a convoy is a group of trucks traveling together for protection.

noun

The act of accompanying or escorting, especially for protective purposes.

noun

An accompanying and protecting force, as of ships or troops.

noun

A group, as of ships or motor vehicles, traveling together with a protective escort or for safety or convenience.

noun

To accompany, especially for protection; escort.

Warships convoying merchant vessels across the Atlantic.

verb

To go along with as an escort, esp. in order to protect; escort.

verb

The act of convoying.

noun

A protecting escort, as for ships or troops.

noun

(nautical) One or more merchant ships sailing in company to the same general destination under the protection of naval vessels.

noun

A group of vehicles travelling together for safety, especially one with an escort.

noun

To escort a group of vehicles, and provide protection.

A frigate convoys a merchantman.

verb

From Middle English convoyen to escort from Old French convoier variant of conveier convey

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Middle English, from Old French convoier, another form of conveier, from Medieval Latin conviare (“to accompany on the way”), from Latin com- (“together”) + via (“way”).

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