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convoy

con·voy

UK/ˈkɒn.vɔɪ/ US/ˈkɑˌnvɔɪ/ fairly common
noun (3) verb (1)

noun

1.
2.

a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships

3.

the act of escorting while in transit

verb

1.

escort in transit

  • “the trucks convoyed the cars across the battle zone”
  • “the warships convoyed the merchant ships across the Pacific”

Origin

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”).

Phrases

  • convoy coat
  • lock convoy

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