convoy
See also: Convoy
English
Etymology
From Middle English, from Old French convoier, another form of conveier, from Medieval Latin convio (“to accompany on the way”), from Latin com- (“together”) + via (“way”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɒn.vɔɪ/
Audio (US) (file)
Noun
convoy (plural convoys)
- (nautical) One or more merchant ships sailing in company to the same general destination under the protection of naval vessels.
- A group of vehicles travelling together for safety, especially one with an escort.
- 1975, C.W. McCall and Chip Davis (lyrics), “Convoy”, in Black Bear Road, performed by C. W. McCall:
- '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.
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- The act of convoying; protection.
Derived terms
- convoy coat
- lock convoy
Related terms
- convey
Translations
group of vehicles traveling together for safety, especially one with an escort
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Verb
convoy (third-person singular simple present convoys, present participle convoying, simple past and past participle convoyed)
- (transitive) To escort a group of vehicles, and provide protection.
- A frigate convoys a merchantman.
- 1867, Ralph Waldo Emerson, “May-Day”, in May-Day and Other Pieces, Boston, Mass.: Ticknor and Fields, OCLC 1184564533, page 23:
- 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.
Translations
to escort a group of vehicles
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Further reading
- convoy in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- convoy in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
- convoy at OneLook Dictionary Search
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from English convoy, itself from French convoi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /komˈboi/ [kõmˈboi̯]
- Rhymes: -oi
- Syllabification: con‧voy
Noun
convoy m (plural convoyes)
- convoy
Further reading
- “convoy”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014