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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024con•voy /ˈkɑnvɔɪ; v. also kənˈvɔɪ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Nautical, Military, Naval Termsa fleet of ships traveling with an escort.
- a group of vehicles traveling together, esp. for protection.
v. [~ + object] - to accompany or escort (ships, etc.), for protection:The Navy convoyed the merchant ships across the Atlantic.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•voy (v. kon′voi, kən voi′;n. kon′voi),USA pronunciation v.t. - to accompany or escort, usually for protection:A destroyer convoyed the merchant ship.
n. - the act of convoying.
- Militarythe protection provided by an escort.
- Nautical, Military, Naval Termsa ship, fleet, group of vehicles, etc., accompanied by a protecting escort.
- Militaryan armed force, warship, etc., that escorts, esp. for protection.
- Militaryany group of military vehicles traveling together under the same orders.
- Radio and Television, Show Business[CB Radio Slang.]two or more CB-equipped vehicles traveling together.
- Middle French convoier, Anglo-French conveier to convey
- Middle English convoyen 1325–75
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See accompany.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: convoy /ˈkɒnvɔɪ/ n - a group of merchant ships with an escort of warships
- a group of land vehicles assembled to travel together
- the act of travelling or escorting by convoy (esp in the phrase in convoy)
vb - (transitive) to escort while in transit
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French convoier to convey |