convoy as a noun: - 1
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as a verb: - 1
convoy
noun
1 convoy
A procession of land vehicles traveling together.
Roget 664:
safety,
security,
surety,
impregnability;
invulnerability,
invulnerableness
etc.
adj.;
danger past,
danger over;
storm blown over;
coast clear;
escape
etc.
671;
means of escape;
blow valve,
safety valve,
release valve,
sniffing valve;
safeguard,
palladium.
guardianship,
wardship,
wardenship;
tutelage,
custody,
safekeeping;
preservation
etc.
670;
protection,
auspices.
safe-conduct,
escort,
convoy;
guard,
shield
etc.
(defense)
717;
guardian angel;
tutelary god,
tutelary deity,
tutelary saint;
genius loci.
protector,
guardian;
warden,
warder;
preserver,
custodian,
duenna [Sp.],
chaperon,
third person.
watchdog,
bandog†;
Cerberus;
watchman,
patrolman,
policeman;
cop [Slang],
dick [Slang],
fuzz [Slang],
smokey [Slang],
peeler [Slang],
zarp [Slang];
sentinel,
sentry,
scout
etc.
(warning)
668;
garrison;
guardship†.
[Means of safety]
refuge
&c.,
anchor
etc.
666;
precaution
etc.
(preparation)
673;
quarantine,
cordon sanitaire [Fr.].
[Sense of security].
confidence
etc.
858
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Dutch: konvooi
Polish: konwój
2 convoy
A collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships.
Dutch: konvooi
3 convoy
The act of escorting while in transit.
Dutch: begeleiding, konvooi, vrijgeleide
Polish: odprowadzanie, konwojowanie, eskortowanie
verb
1 convoy
Escort in transit.
Roget 664:
be safe
etc.
adj.;
keep one's head above water,
tide over,
save one's bacon;
ride out the storm,
weather the storm;
light upon one's feet,
land on one's feet;
bear a charmed life;
escape
etc.
671.
make safe,
render safe
etc.
Adj.;
protect;
take care of
etc.
(care)
459;
preserve
etc.
670;
cover,
screen,
shelter,
shroud,
flank,
ward;
guard
etc.
(defend)
717;
secure
etc.
(restrain)
751;
entrench,
intrench†,
fence round
etc.
(circumscribe)
229;
house,
nestle,
ensconce;
take charge of.
escort,
convoy;
garrison;
watch,
mount guard,
patrol.
make assurance doubly sure
etc.
(caution)
864;
take up a loose thread;
take precautions
etc.
(prepare for)
673;
double reef topsails.
seek safety;
take shelter,
find shelter
etc.
666.
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Roget 270:
transfer,
transmit,
transport,
transplace†,
transplant,
translocate;
convey,
carry,
bear,
fetch and carry;
carry over,
ferry over;
hand pass,
forward;
shift;
conduct,
convoy,
bring,
fetch,
reach;
tote [U.S.];
port,
import,
export.
send,
delegate,
consign,
relegate,
turn over to,
deliver;
ship,
embark;
waft;
shunt;
transpose
etc.
(interchange)
148;
displace
etc.
185;
throw
etc.
284;
drag
etc.
285;
mail,
post.
shovel,
ladle,
decant,
draft off,
transfuse,
infuse,
siphon.
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Dutch: konvooieren
Moby thesaurus: attend, bear, bodyguard, bring, carry, cavalier, chaperon, companion, company, conduct, conductor, consort with, defend, duenna, escort, esquire, execute a maneuver, fellow traveler, gentleman-at-arms, guard, guards, guardsman, guide, heave in together, keep in formation, keep pointed, keep station, lead, maintain position, maneuver, marshal, praetorian guard, protect, safe-conduct, safeguard, shepherd, shield, squire, steam in line, swain, take out, usher, wait on, yeoman ... show more.
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