convoy
One or more merchant ships sailing in company to the same general destination under…One or more merchant ships sailing in company to the same general destination under the protection of naval vessels.
» The merchant ships were convoyed by warships.
Meaning
3 sensesOne or more merchant ships sailing in company to the same general destination under the protection of naval vessels.
Konvoi, Geleitzug
конво́йkonvój
A group of vehicles travelling together for safety, especially one with an escort.
Konvoi, Geleitzug
конво́йkonvój, эско́ртeskórt, автоколо́ннаavtokolónna
конво́йkonvój, корте́жkortéž, автоколо́наavtokolóna
a procession of land vehicles traveling together
The act of convoying; protection.
the act of escorting while in transit
Examples
6 sentencesThe merchant ships were convoyed by warships.
The convoy of army trucks was blocking the road.
We need to arrange an ambush and destroy the convoy.
He led the convoy.
We got ourselves a convoy.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English, from Old French convoier, another form of conveier, from Vulgar LatinFrom 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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