CONVOY


Meaning of CONVOY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkɔnvɔɪ ]

n. & v. --n. 1 a group of ships travelling together or under escort. 2 a supply of provisions etc. under escort. 3 a group of vehicles travelling on land together or under escort. 4 the act of travelling or moving in a group or under escort. --v.tr. 1 (of a warship) escort (a merchant or passenger vessel). 2 escort, esp. with armed force. [OF convoyer var. of conveier CONVEY]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.