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convoy

con·voy [ kón vòy ]


noun  (plural con·voys)
Definition:
 
1. vehicles or ships traveling together: a group of vehicles or ships traveling together, often with an escort for protection
convoys of trucks on the highway
traveling in convoy

2. vehicles' or ships' escort: a protective escort for a group of vehicles or ships



transitive verb  (past and past participle con·voyed, present participle con·voy·ing, 3rd person present singular con·voys)
Definition:
 
escort vehicles or ships: to travel as an escort to protect a group of vehicles or ships

[14th century. < French convoi< Old French conveier (see convey)]
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