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Word: Convoy
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English (originally Scots, as a verb in the senses ‘convey’, ‘conduct’, and ‘act as escort’): from French convoyer, from medieval Latin conviare (see convey)
ˈkɒnvɔɪ
a group of ships or vehicles travelling together, typically one accompanied by armed troops, warships, or other vehicles for protection
Short Definition:group of ships or vehicles travelling together
Examples:- a convoy of lorries
Word: Convoy
Speech Type: Verb
ˈkɒnvɔɪ
(of a warship or armed troops) accompany (a group of ships or vehicles) for protection
Short Definition:(of warship or armed troops) accompany group of ships or vehicles for protection
Examples:- American destroyers helped to convoy much-needed supplies to Britain in 1917–18
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