First Known Use: 14th century
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1convoy
verb con·voy \ˈkän-ˌvȯi, kən-ˈ\
: to travel with and protect (someone or something)
Full Definition of CONVOY
transitive verb
: accompany; especially : to escort for protection
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Origin of CONVOY
Middle English, from Middle French convoier, from Old French conveier, from Vulgar Latin *conviare — more at convey
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Rhymes with CONVOY
ahoy, alloy, annoy, bad boy, ball boy, batboy, B-boy, beachboy, bellboy, bell buoy, best boy, big boy, bok choy, borzoi, boy toy, busboy, callboy, carboy, charpoy, choirboy, cowboy, decoy, deploy, destroy, doughboy, employ, enjoy, envoy, flyboy, footboy, Hanoi, hautbois, highboy, homeboy, houseboy, killjoy, Khoikhoi, life buoy, linkboy, lowboy, McCoy, newsboy, old boy, page boy, playboy, plowboy, po'boy, postboy, potboy, Quemoy, Rob Roy, Saint Croix, Savoy, schoolboy, sepoy, stock boy, tallboy, tatsoi, teapoy, Tolstoy, tomboy, travois, viceroy
2convoy
noun con·voy \ˈkän-ˌvȯi\
: a group of vehicles or ships that are traveling together usually for protection
Full Definition of CONVOY
1
: one that convoys; especially : a protective escort (as for ships)
2
: the act of convoying
3
: a group convoyed or organized for convenience or protection in moving
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First Known Use of CONVOY
1523
CONVOY Defined for Kids
1convoy
noun con·voy \ˈkän-ˌvȯi\
plural con·voys
Definition of CONVOY for Kids
: a group traveling together for protection
2convoy
verb con·voy \ˈkän-ˌvȯi, kən-ˈvȯi\
con·voyedcon·voy·ing
Definition of CONVOY for Kids
: to travel with and protect
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