convoy
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 6
Definition of convoy
7 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- One or more merchant ships sailing in company to the same general destination under the protection of naval vessels.
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noun
- One or more merchant ships sailing in company to the same general destination under the protection of naval vessels.
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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.”
- The act of convoying; protection.
verb
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(transitive)To escort a group of vehicles, and provide protection.
“A frigate convoys a merchantman.”
“I know ye skilful to convoy / The total freight of hope and joy / Into rude and homely nooks, / Shed mocking lustres on shelf of books, […]”
- (intransitive)To travel under convoy.
name
- A village in County Donegal, Ireland (Irish grid ref C 2101).
- A village in Tully Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, United States, named after the Irish village.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
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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