saattue — meaning in English

English meaning

• convoy noun A group of vehicles or ships travelling together, often with an armed escort for protection.
• escort noun A person or group accompanying someone to protect or guide them.
• screen noun A flat surface on a device or in a cinema on which images or text are displayed.

Senses

saattue is used for these senses in English:

• convoy (nautical) One or more merchant ships sailing in company to the same general destination under the protection of naval vessels.
• convoy A group of vehicles travelling together for safety, especially one with an escort.
• escort A group of people or vehicles, generally armed, who go with a person or people of importance to safeguard them on a journey or mission.
• screen (nautical) A collection of less-valuable vessels that travel with a more valuable one for the latter's protection.

convoy — full definition

1. noun A group of vehicles or ships travelling together, often with an armed escort for protection.
2. verb To travel together as a group, or to escort a group for protection.

escort — full definition

1. noun A person or group accompanying someone to protect or guide them.
2. verb To accompany someone, especially to protect them or guide them somewhere.

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