Convoy

Noun

 * 1)  One or more merchant ships sailing in company to the same general destination under the protection of naval vessels
 * 2) A group of vehicles travelling together for safety, especially one with an escort

Verb

 * 1)  To escort a group of vehicles, and provide protection.

Adjectives for Convoy
lumbering; speeding; rushing; protective; unwelcome; sequestering

Synonyms for Convoy
escort,accompany, attend, watch over, protect, support.

Antonyms for Convoy
desert, leave, neglect, ignore.

Related terms

 * convey

Thesaurus
attend, bear, bodyguard, bring, carry, cavalier, chaperon, companion, company, conduct, conductor, consort with, defend, duenna, escort, esquire, execute a maneuver, fellow traveler, gentleman-at-arms, guard, guards, guardsman, guide, heave in together, keep in formation, keep pointed, keep station, lead, maintain position, maneuver, marshal, praetorian guard, protect, safe-conduct, safeguard, shepherd, shield, squire, steam in line, swain, take out, usher, wait on, yeoman

Etymology
From <  convoier:, another form of conveier: <  conviare: <  com-: + via:.

Pronunciation
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Noun

 * Bulgarian:
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German: ,
 * Italian: convoglio


 * Manx: famman coadee
 * Polish: konwój
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:


 * Arabic:
 * Bulgarian:
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German: ,


 * Italian: convoglio
 * Polish: konwój
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:, эскорт

Verb

 * Bulgarian: съпровождам, конвоирам


 * German: ,

Etymology
From convoi:.

Noun

 * 1) convoy