Associations to the word «Convoy»
Noun
- Escort
- Destroyer
- Flotilla
- Gunboat
- Submarine
- Warship
- Cruiser
- Brig
- Frigate
- Indies
- Hms
- Fleet
- Patrol
- Commodore
- Reinforcement
- Vessel
- Ship
- Transport
- Shipping
- Squadron
- Troop
- Admiral
- Supply
- Portsmouth
- Voyage
- Norfolk
- Port
- Bound
- Duty
- Boat
- Sail
- Ocean
- Convoy
- Gibraltar
- Leyte
- Gulf
- Navy
- Corvette
- Casablanca
- Minesweeper
- Malta
- Guadalcanal
- Steamer
- Intercept
- Halifax
- Freighter
- Brest
- Fn
- Tanker
- Milford
- Liverpool
- Atlantic
- Refit
- Okinawa
- Sloop
- Sunk
- Loch
- Battleship
- Ambush
- Torpedo
- Azores
- Mediterranean
- Algiers
- Transporting
- Sc
- Privateer
- Clyde
- Aden
- Departed
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
CONVOY, noun. (nautical) One or more merchant ships sailing in company to the same general destination under the protection of naval vessels.
CONVOY, noun. A group of vehicles travelling together for safety, especially one with an escort.
CONVOY, verb. (transitive) To escort a group of vehicles, and provide protection.
CONVOY, proper noun. A village in Ireland.
CONVOY, proper noun. A village in Ohio.
Dictionary definition
CONVOY, noun. A procession of land vehicles traveling together.
CONVOY, noun. A collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships.
CONVOY, noun. The act of escorting while in transit.
CONVOY, verb. Escort in transit; "the trucks convoyed the cars across the battle zone"; "the warships convoyed the merchant ships across the Pacific".
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