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111Convoy (disambiguation) — A convoy is a group of vehicles or ships traveling together for mutual support. Convoy may also refer to: In transport LDV Convoy A cargo/passenger van manufactured by LDV In popular culture Convoy (song), a 1975 trucker s song by C. W. McCall… …
112convoy — UK [ˈkɒnvɔɪ] / US [ˈkɑnˌvɔɪ] noun [countable] Word forms convoy : singular convoy plural convoys a group of vehicles or ships travelling together, often with other vehicles or ships providing protection for them an aid convoy bringing food to… …
113convoy — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ armed, army, military, naval, troop ▪ truck (AmE), vehicle ▪ fuel, logistics …
114convoy — con|voy1 [ˈkɔnvɔı US ˈka:n ] n [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: convoi, from Old French conveier, convoier; CONVEY] a group of vehicles or ships travelling together, sometimes in order to protect one another convoy of ▪ The British left in a… …
115convoy — [[t]kɒ̱nvɔɪ[/t]] convoys, convoying, convoyed 1) N COUNT: also in N A convoy is a group of vehicles or ships travelling together. ...a U.N. convoy carrying food and medical supplies. ...humanitarian relief convoys... They travel in convoy with… …
116convoy commodore — A naval officer, or master of one of the ships in a convoy, designated to command the convoy, subject to the orders of the officer in tactical command. If no surface escort is present, the convoy commodore takes entire command …
117convoy — con|voy [ kan,vɔı ] noun count a group of vehicles or ships traveling together, often with other vehicles or ships providing protection for them: an aid convoy bringing food to Sarajevo …
118convoy — [ kɒnvɔɪ] noun a group of ships or vehicles travelling together and accompanied by armed troops or warships for protection. verb (of a warship or armed troops) accompany (a group of ships or vehicles) for protection. Phrases in convoy (of… …
119convoy speed — For ships, the speed which the convoy commodore orders the guide of the convoy to make good through the water …
120convoy — An escort for protection, either by land or sea. A naval force for the protection of merchant ships and others, during the whole voyage, or such part of it as is known to require such protection. An association for a hostile object. In… …
