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конво́й — meaning in English

konvoy

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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.

Senses

конво́й 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.

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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