Convoy Meaning in German
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• Convoy
Definition & Meaning
- (n.) 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.
- (n.) A drag or brake applied to the wheels of a carriage, to check their velocity in going down a hill.
- (n.) Conveyance; means of transportation.
- (v. t.) To accompany for protection, either by sea or land; to attend for protection; to escort; as, a frigate convoys a merchantman.
- (n.) A protection force accompanying ships, etc., on their way from place to place, by sea or land; an escort, for protection or guidance.
- (n.) The act of attending for defense; the state of being so attended; protection; escort.
• Convoy pennant
Definition & Meaning
- () A white pennant with red border, carried : (a) Forward on all vessels on convoy duty. (b) Alone by a senior officer present during evolutions or drills, when it commands "Silence." (c) Over a signal number, when it refers to the signal number of an officer in the Annual Navy Register.
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