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   convoy

   /ˈkɒnvɔɪ/

   noun

   • 1. a group of ships or vehicles travelling together, typically one accompanied by armed troops, warships, or other vehicles for protection: "a convoy of lorries"

   verb

   • 1. (of a warship or armed troops) accompany (a group of ships or vehicles) for protection: "American destroyers helped to convoy much-needed supplies to Britain in 1917–18" Similar escortaccompanyattendflankprotectguarddefend

   Word Origin late Middle English (originally Scots, as a verb in the senses ‘convey’, ‘conduct’, and ‘act as escort’): from French convoyer, from medieval Latin conviare (see convey).

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   CONVOY definition: 1. a group of vehicles or ships that travel together, especially for protection: 2. travelling one…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of CONVOY is accompany; especially : to escort for protection. How to use convoy in a sentence.

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   Convoy definition: to accompany or escort, usually for protection. See examples of CONVOY used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONVOY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 meanings: 1. a group of merchant ships with an escort of warships 2. a group of land vehicles assembled to travel together 3..... Click for more definitions.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONVOY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CONVOY meaning: 1. a group of vehicles or ships that travel together, especially for protection: 2. travelling one…. Learn more.

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   convoy: 1 n the act of escorting while in transit Type of: accompaniment , escort the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them n a procession of land vehicles traveling together Type of: procession the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation n a ...

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   to accompany or escort; a ship, fleet, group of vehicles, etc.; accompanied by a protecting escort

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › convoy_nconvoy, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   The earliest known use of the noun convoy is in the early 1500s.. OED's earliest evidence for convoy is from before 1513, in the writing of William Dunbar, poet and courtier.. It is also recorded as a verb from the Middle English period (1150—1500).

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    Jun 2, 2024 · group of vehicles traveling together for safety, especially one with an escort

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    convoy meaning, definition, what is convoy: a group of vehicles or ships travelling ...: Learn more.