CONVOYS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Convoy

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

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)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈkɒnvɔɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

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

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈkɒnvɔɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

(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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