Convoy definition
An example of a convoy is a group of trucks traveling together for protection.
An example of convoy is to act as a personal security guard for a celebrity.
Warships convoying merchant vessels across the Atlantic.
A frigate convoys a merchantman.
Origin of convoy
- From Middle English convoyen to escort from Old French convoier variant of conveier convey
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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