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/ˈkɒn.vɔɪ/ · noun
(nautical) One or more merchant ships sailing in company to the same general destination under the protection of naval vessels..
'Cause we got a great big convoy Rockin' through the night. Yeah, we got a great big convoy Ain't she a beautiful sight? Come on and join our convoy Ain't nothin' gonna get in our way. We gonna roll this truckin' convoy 'Cross the USA.
A frigate convoys a merchantman.
I know ye skilful to convoy / The total freight of hope and joy / Into rude and homely nooks, / Shed mocking lustres on shelf of books, […]
Use convoy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Convoy means (nautical) One or more merchant ships sailing in company to the same general destination under the protection of naval vessels..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
'Cause we got a great big convoy Rockin' through the night. Yeah, we got a great big convoy Ain't she a beautiful sight? Come on and join our convoy Ain't nothin' gonna get in our way. We gonna roll this truckin' convoy 'Cross the USA.
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