convoy

(Engels)

Noun

1. One or more merchant ships sailing in company to the same general destination under the protection of naval vessels.
2. A group of vehicles travelling together for safety, especially one with an escort.
3. The act of convoying; protection.

Verb

1. (transitive) To escort a group of vehicles, and provide protection.
2. (intransitive) To travel under convoy.

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈkɒn.vɔɪ/

Etymologie (Engels)

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”).

Concepten

konvooi

begeleiden

geleide

karavaan

konvooieren

kolonne

Synoniemen

escort

accompany

caravan

accompaniment

guard

💂

fleet

procession

cortege

entourage

go along

go with

helper

land

line

motorcade

phalanx

predispose

protect

put

row

safe-conduct

see

👀

shelter

squire

train

🚋

walk

🚶

autocade

assistant

attend

chaperon

column

come along

conduct

Vertalingen

convoi

convoglio

Konvoi

Geleitzug

convoy

comboio

🚋

konwój

comboi

Geleit

autocolonna

Kolonne

convoyer

escorte

νηοπομπή

κονβόι

Zinnen

At the Scandinavian convoy was sighted .

Bij het Scandinavische konvooi werd waargenomen.

There she served as local convoy escort for the remainder of hostilities .

Daar diende ze als lokale konvooi escort voor de rest van de vijandelijkheden.

In June , she participated in Operation Harpoon , providing air cover for the Malta-bound convoy .