convoy

/kˈɒnvɔ‍ɪ/

/ˈkɑnˌvɔɪ/

Convoy

a procession of land vehicles traveling together

the act of escorting while in transit

a number of vehicles or ships that travel together and are often escorted with armed troops protection

to convoy

MAIN VERB

escort in transit

Examples

1. Military convoys join routine traffic on the highways.

2. In the Savoia mountains, our friends held up German convoys.

3. A screen of naval vessels from battleships to PT boats guarded the convoy across the Channel.

4. The ships of the Navy and Coast Guard form our convoy.