Definitions for convoy

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convoy con·voy

Spelling: [verb kon-voi, kuh n-voi; Convoy is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 45 anagrams from letters in convoy (cnoovy).

Definitions for convoy

noun

1. the act of convoying.
2. the protection provided by an escort.
3. a ship, fleet, group of vehicles, etc., accompanied by a protecting escort.
4. an armed force, warship, etc., that escorts, especially for protection.
5. any group of military vehicles traveling together under the same orders.
6. Citizens Band Radio Slang. two or more CB-equipped vehicles traveling together.

verb (used with object)

1. to accompany or escort, usually for protection:

Origin of convoy

1325-75; Middle English convoyen Middle French convoier, Anglo-French conveier to convey

Examples for convoy

The second attack on the Scandinavian convoy occurred on 12th December.

About every three or four months there is a convoy into the key city of Qamishli.

"Let me be your convoy, then," said Travers, good-naturedly.

As soon as the convoy left, Jimbo came out of the double doors.

The convoy included more than 40 tankers and trucks--19 of those were each towing a 122mm howitzer.

We got to sea, at last, two transports, under the convoy of the Pictou.

You have so impressed me with your skill, that, if I dared, I'd ask you to convoy me up.

Edgar was not on board the Tigre when she fell in with the convoy of wounded.

On Tuesday, the group witnessed a convoy of 43 unmarked green military trucks with tarpaulin covers moving towards Donetsk.

But one convoy alone, according to Lysenko, consisted of 32 tanks, 16 D-30 howitzers and 30 KamAZ heavy trucks.