convoy 音标拼音: [k'ɑnv
, ɔɪ]
n . 护送,护卫,警护
vt . 护航,护送
护送,护卫,警护护航,护送
convoy n 1 :
a procession of land vehicles traveling together 2 :
a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships 3 :
the act of escorting while in transit v 1 :
escort in transit ; "
the trucks convoyed the cars across the battle zone "; "
the warships convoyed the merchant ships across the Pacific "
Convoy \
Con *
voy "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Convoyed };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Convoying }.] [
F .
convoyer ,
OF .
conveier ,
convoier .
See {
Convey }.]
To accompany for protection ,
either by sea or land ;
to attend for protection ;
to escort ;
as ,
a frigate convoys a merchantman .
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I know ye skillful to convoy The total freight of hope and joy . --
Emerson .
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Convoy \
Con "
voy \,
n . [
F .
convoi .]
1 .
The act of attending for defense ;
the state of being so attended ;
protection ;
escort .
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To obtain the convoy of a man -
of -
war . --
Macaulay .
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2 .
A vessel or fleet ,
or a train or trains of wagons ,
employed in the transportation of munitions of war ,
money ,
subsistence ,
clothing ,
etc .,
and having an armed escort .
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3 .
A protection force accompanying ships ,
etc .,
on their way from place to place ,
by sea or land ;
an escort ,
for protection or guidance .
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When every morn my bosom glowed To watch the convoy on the road . --
Emerson .
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4 .
Conveyance ;
means of transportation . [
Obs .] --
Shak .
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5 .
A drag or brake applied to the wheels of a carriage ,
to check their velocity in going down a hill . --
Knight .
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44 Moby Thesaurus words for "
convoy ":
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 CONVOY ,
mar .
law .
A naval force under the command of an officer appointed by government ,
for the protection of merchant ships and others ,
during the whole voyage ,
or such part of it as is known to require such protection .
Marsh .
Ins .
B .
1 ,
c .
9 ,
s .
5 Park .
Ins .
388 .
2 .
Warranties are sometimes inserted in policies of insurance that the ship shall sail with convoy .
To comply with this warranty ,
five things are essential ;
first ,
the ship must sail with the regular convoy appointed by the government ;
secondly ,
she must sail from the place of rendezvous appointed by government ;
thirdly ,
the convoy must be for the Voyage ;
fourthly ,
the ship insured must have sailing instructions ;
fifthly ,
she must depart and continue with the convoy till the end of the voyage ,
unless separated by necessity .
Marsh .
Ins .
B .
1 ,
c .
9 ,
s .
5 .
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