convoy – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
convoy
n.
train of vehicles or ships accompanied by a protecting escort; armed escort; group of military vehicles traveling together on a mission
v.
accompany, escort (generally to provide protection)
Convoy
A
convoy is a group of
vehicles, typically motor vehicles or ships, traveling together for mutual support and protection. Often, a convoy is organized with armed defensive support. It may also be used in a non-military sense, for example when driving through remote areas. Arriving at the scene of a major emergency with a well-ordered unit and intact command structure can be another motivation.
convoy
Noun
1. a procession of land vehicles traveling together
(hypernym) procession
2. a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships
(hypernym) collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
3. the act of escorting while in transit
(hypernym) escort, accompaniment
Verb
1. escort in transit; "the trucks convoyed the cars across the battle zone"; "the warships convoyed the merchant ships across the Pacific"
(hypernym) escort
(entail) protect
convoy
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