convoy

Meanings

Plural: convoys

Noun

a procession of land vehicles traveling together
a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships
the act of escorting while in transit
One or more merchant ships sailing in company to the same general destination under the protection of naval vessels.
A group of vehicles travelling together for safety, especially one with an escort.
The act of convoying; protection.

Verb

escort in transit
- "the trucks convoyed the cars across the battle zone"
- "the warships convoyed the merchant ships across the Pacific"
To escort a group of vehicles, and provide protection.
To travel under convoy.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English, from Old French convoier, another form of conveier, from Vulgar Latin *convio (compare Medieval Latin convio (“to accompany on the way”)), from Latin con- (“together”) + via (“way”).

Scrabble Score: 14

convoy is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
convoy is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
convoy is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

convoy is a valid Words With Friends word