convoy

convoy

to accompany or escort; a ship, fleet, group of vehicles, etc.; accompanied by a protecting escort
Not to be confused with:convey – to carry; move; take from one place to another; transport; communicate; make known

con·voy

C0618700 (kŏn′voi′)n.1. The act of accompanying or escorting, especially for protective purposes.2. An accompanying and protecting force, as of ships or troops.3. A group, as of ships or motor vehicles, traveling together with a protective escort or for safety or convenience.tr.v. (kŏn′voi′, kən-voi′) con·voyed, con·voy·ing, con·voys To accompany, especially for protection; escort: warships convoying merchant vessels across the Atlantic.

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[From Middle English convoyen, to escort, from Old French convoier, variant of conveier; see convey.]

convoy

(ˈkɒnvɔɪ) n1. (Nautical Terms) a group of merchant ships with an escort of warships2. a group of land vehicles assembled to travel together3. the act of travelling or escorting by convoy (esp in the phrase in convoy)vb (tr) to escort while in transit[C14: from Old French convoier to convey]

con•voy

(ˈkɒn vɔɪ; v. also kənˈvɔɪ)

n. 1. a ship or fleet accompanied by a protecting escort. 2. a group of vehicles traveling together, sometimes for protection. 3. the act of convoying or escorting. v.t. 4. to accompany or escort, usu. for protection. [1325–75; Middle English < Middle French convoier, Anglo-French conveier to convey] syn: See accompany.

convoy

1. A number of merchant ships and/or naval auxiliaries usually escorted by warships and/or aircraft-or a single merchant ship or naval auxiliary under surface escort-assembled and organized for the purpose of passage together.
2. A group of vehicles organized for the purpose of control and orderly movement with or without escort protection that moves over the same route at the same time and under one commander. See also coastal convoy; evacuation convoy; ocean convoy.

Convoy

 a party of ships escorting unarmed vessels; a wedding party or funeral train or cortège; a supply of provisions.Examples: convoy of friends, 1596; of honour, 1866; of meat and drink, 1691; of rude men, 1681; of mourners, 1523; of mules, 1827; of provisions, 1839; of ships, 1626; of wedding guests.

convoy

Past participle: convoyed
Gerund: convoying

Imperative
convoy
convoy

Present
I convoy
you convoy
he/she/it convoys
we convoy
you convoy
they convoy

Preterite
I convoyed
you convoyed
he/she/it convoyed
we convoyed
you convoyed
they convoyed

Present Continuous
I am convoying
you are convoying
he/she/it is convoying
we are convoying
you are convoying
they are convoying

Present Perfect
I have convoyed
you have convoyed
he/she/it has convoyed
we have convoyed
you have convoyed
they have convoyed

Past Continuous
I was convoying
you were convoying
he/she/it was convoying
we were convoying
you were convoying
they were convoying

Past Perfect
I had convoyed
you had convoyed
he/she/it had convoyed
we had convoyed
you had convoyed
they had convoyed

Future
I will convoy
you will convoy
he/she/it will convoy
we will convoy
you will convoy
they will convoy

Future Perfect
I will have convoyed
you will have convoyed
he/she/it will have convoyed
we will have convoyed
you will have convoyed
they will have convoyed

Future Continuous
I will be convoying
you will be convoying
he/she/it will be convoying
we will be convoying
you will be convoying
they will be convoying

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been convoying
you have been convoying
he/she/it has been convoying
we have been convoying
you have been convoying
they have been convoying

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been convoying
you will have been convoying
he/she/it will have been convoying
we will have been convoying
you will have been convoying
they will have been convoying

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been convoying
you had been convoying
he/she/it had been convoying
we had been convoying
you had been convoying
they had been convoying

Conditional
I would convoy
you would convoy
he/she/it would convoy
we would convoy
you would convoy
they would convoy

Past Conditional
I would have convoyed
you would have convoyed
he/she/it would have convoyed
we would have convoyed
you would have convoyed
they would have convoyed

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	convoy - a procession of land vehicles traveling togetherprocession - the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation; "processions were forbidden"
	2.	convoy - a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warshipsaggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole
	3.	convoy - the act of escorting while in transitescort, accompaniment - the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them
Verb	1.	convoy - escort in transit; "the trucks convoyed the cars across the battle zone"; "the warships convoyed the merchant ships across the Pacific"escort - accompany as an escort; "She asked her older brother to escort her to the ball"

convoy

noun1. escort, entourage, guard, protection, fleet, attendant, armed guard, retinue, cortege They travel in a convoy with armed guards.verb1. escort, conduct, accompany, shepherd, protect, attend, guard, pilot, usher He ordered the combined fleet to convoy troops to Naples.

Translations

护送船队被护送的商船车队

convoy

(ˈkonvoi) noun1. a group of ships, lorries, cars etc travelling together. an army convoy. 船隊，車隊 船队，车队 2. a fleet of merchant ships escorted for safety by warships. 有軍艦護送的商船 被护送的商船

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