convoy

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English, from Old French convoier, another form of conveier, from Vulgar Latin *convio (compare Medieval Latin convio (“to accompany on the way”)), from Latin con- (“together”) + via (“way”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɒn.vɔɪ/ Rhymes: -ɔɪ === Noun === convoy (plural convoys) (nautical) One or more merchant ships sailing in company to the same general destination under the protection of naval vessels. A group of vehicles travelling together for safety, especially one with an escort. The act of convoying; protection. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== convey ==== Translations ==== === Verb === convoy (third-person singular simple present convoys, present participle convoying, simple past and past participle convoyed) (transitive) To escort a group of vehicles, and provide protection. (intransitive) To travel under convoy. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “convoy”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “convoy”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “convoy”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English convoy or from French convoi. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /komˈboi/ [kõmˈboi̯] Rhymes: -oi Syllabification: con‧voy === Noun === convoy m (plural convoyes) convoy === Further reading === “convoy”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025