Look up: convoy

1. convoy
   [n] - a procession of land vehicles traveling together 2. [n] - a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships 3. [n] - the act of escorting while in transit 4. [v] - escort in transit
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2. convoy
   1.a number of merchant ships or naval auxiliaries,or both,usually escorted by warships and/or aircraft,or a single merchant ship or naval auxiliary under surface escort,assembled and organized for the purpose of passage together Category: Defense
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3. Convoy
   Con·voy' transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Convoyed ; present participle & verbal noun Convoying .] [ French convoyer , Old French conveier , convoier . ...
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4. Convoy
   Con'voy noun [ French convoi .] 1. The act of attending for defense; the state of being so attended; protection; escort. « To obtain the convoy of a man-of-war. Macaulay. » 2. A vessel or fleet, or a t...
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5. convoy
   noun the act of escorting while in transit
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6. convoy
   noun a procession of land vehicles traveling together
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7. 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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8. Convoy
   • (n.) A vessel or fleet, or a train or trains of wagons, employed in the transportation of munitions of war, money, subsistence, clothing, etc., and having an armed escort. • (n.) A drag or brake applied to the wheels of a carriage, to check their velocity in going down a hill. • (n....
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9. convoy
   vessels sailing under the protection of an armed escort. Originally, convoys of merchant ships were formed as a protection against pirates. Since the ... [5 related articles]
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10. convoy
    
    • a procession of land vehicles traveling together
    • a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships
    • the act of escorting while in transit
    
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11. Convoy
    A `convoy` is a group of vehicles, typically motor vehicles or ships, traveling together for mutual support and protection. Often, a convoy is organized with armed defensive support, though it may also be used in a non-military sense, for example when driving through remote areas. Naval convoys: Age...
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12. Convoy
    (disambiguation) A `convoy` is a group of vehicles or ships traveling together for mutual support. `Convoy` may also refer to: ;In transport ;In popular culture ;Places ;Computer Science
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13. Convoy
    (song) "`Convoy`" is a 1975 novelty song performed by C. W. McCall (pseudonym of Bill Fries) that became a number-one song on both the country and pop charts in the United States. Written by McCall and page=220-->--> and one week at number one on the pop charts. The song went to num...
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14. Convoy
    (band) `Convoy` was a short lived San Diego, California rock band. After independently releasing Pineapple Recording Sessions, the group was signed to Hybrid Recordings. The label released Black Licorice in August 2001. Convoy also recorded "Let`s Spend the Night Together&q...
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15. Convoy
    (TV series) `Convoy` is a 13-episode American television show set during World War II that appeared on NBC for the 1965–1966 television season. The series starred John Gavin as Commander Dan Talbot of the US Navy destroyer escort "DD181" and John Larch as civilian merc...
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