Convoy

name, noun, verb

name, noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One or more merchant ships sailing in company to the same general destination under the protection of naval vessels.
  2. 2
    the act of escorting while in transit wordnet
  3. 3
    A group of vehicles travelling together for safety, especially one with an escort.

    "'Cause we got a great big convoy Rockin' through the night. Yeah, we got a great big convoy Ain't she a beautiful sight? Come on and join our convoy Ain't nothin' gonna get in our way. We gonna roll this truckin' convoy 'Cross the USA."

  4. 4
    a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships wordnet
  5. 5
    The act of convoying; protection.
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  1. 6
    a procession of land vehicles traveling together wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To escort a group of vehicles, and provide protection. transitive

    "A frigate convoys a merchantman."

  2. 2
    escort in transit wordnet
  3. 3
    To travel under convoy. intransitive
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A village in County Donegal, Ireland (Irish grid ref C 2101).
  2. 2
    A village in Tully Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, United States, named after the Irish village.

Synonyms

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accompanyattendbearbodyguardbringcaravan

Example

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"The convoy of army trucks was blocking the road."

Etymology

From Middle English, from Old French convoier, another form of conveier, from Vulgar Latin *convio (compare Medieval Latin convio (“to accompany on the way”)), from Latin con- (“together”) + via (“way”).

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