convoy

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for convoy

convoy 🔊 /kɑˈnvɔjˌ/

convoy : ආරක්ෂිත කණ්ඩායම

convoy : ආරක්ෂාවට යනවා

convoy : ආරක්ෂක කණ්ඩායම

convoy : අනුව්‍රජය

convoy : රැකවරණ සලසනවා

convoy : යුද්ධායුධවලින් ආරක්ෂිත යුද්ධ ලොරි සමූහය

convoy definition

Transitive verb. To accompany for protection, either by sea or land; to attend for protection; to escort; as, a frigate convoys a merchantman.

Noun.

  1. The act of attending for defense; the state of being so attended; protection; escort.
  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.
  3. A protection force accompanying ships, etc., on their way from place to place, by sea or land; an escort, for protection or guidance.
  4. Conveyance; means of transportation.
  5. A drag or brake applied to the wheels of a carriage, to check their velocity in going down a hill.