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Found 3 items, similar to convoy.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: convoy
iring-iringan, mengiringi
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: convoy
convoy
n 1: a procession of land vehicles traveling together
2: a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships
3: the act of escorting while in transit
v : escort in transit;
“the trucks convoyed the cars across the
battle zone”;
“the warships convoyed the merchant ships
across the Pacific”
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Convoy
Convoy
\Con"voy\, n. [F. convoi.]
1. The act of attending for defense; the state of being so
attended; protection; escort.
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To obtain the convoy of a man-of-war. --Macaulay.
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2. 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.
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3. A protection force accompanying ships, etc., on their way
from place to place, by sea or land; an escort, for
protection or guidance.
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When every morn my bosom glowed
To watch the convoy on the road. --Emerson.
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4. Conveyance; means of transportation. [Obs.] --Shak.
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5. A drag or brake applied to the wheels of a carriage, to
check their velocity in going down a hill. --Knight.
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Convoy
\Con*voy"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Convoyed; p. pr. & vb.
n.
Convoying.] [F. convoyer, OF. conveier, convoier. See
Convey.]
To accompany for protection, either by sea or land; to attend
for protection; to escort; as, a frigate convoys a
merchantman.
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I know ye skillful to convoy
The total freight of hope and joy. --Emerson.
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