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Convoy commodore also known as commodore, convoys was the title of a civilian put in charge of the good order of the merchant ships in the British convoys
Convoy_commodore
Naval officer rank
ships and naval auxiliary ships that make up the convoy. The convoy commodore does not command the convoy' escort forces (if any), which are commanded by
Commodore_(rank)
Allied oceangoing convoys
were 78 convoys, Convoy PQ 1 to Convoy PQ 18 (outbound), Convoy QP 1 to Convoy QP 15 (inbound), Convoy JW 51 – Convoy JW 67 (outbound) and Convoy RA 51
Arctic convoys of World War II
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that had arrived in Convoy PQ 16. The convoy commodore was Captain. Newell Gale Royal Navy Reserve (RNR) was the convoy commodore, in Empire Selwyn. Most
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Arctic convoy of World War II
convoy commodore was Captain William Meek Royal Navy Reserve (RNR) in Temple Arch, the vice-convoy commodore was in DanY-Bryn, Copeland was a convoy rescue
Convoy_QP_15
Allied World War II convoy in the Arctic Ocean
Convoy PQ 17 was an Allied Arctic convoy during the Second World War. On 27 June 1942, the ships sailed from Hvalfjörður, Iceland, for the port of Arkhangelsk
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Topics referred to by the same term
forces Commodore (yacht club), an officer of a yacht club Commodore (Sea Scouts), a position in the Boy Scouts of America's Sea Scout program Convoy commodore
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Convoy during naval battles of the Second World War
Convoy ON 92 was a trade convoy of merchant ships during the Second World War. It was the 92nd of the numbered series of ON convoys Outbound from the
Convoy_ON_92
Arctic convoy
operation against the convoy had ended.) The 36 ships of Convoy PQ 16 (Convoy Commodore Newell Gale RNR) the largest Arctic convoy yet, sailed from Hvalfjörður
Convoy_PQ_16
Convoy during naval battles of the Second World War
from Liverpool on 2 May 1941 bound for ports in North America. The convoy commodore was R.Adm. WB MacKenzie in SS Colonial. It was escorted by 7 EG, an
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Dunkirk evacuation. He is best known for being the commodore in charge of the ill-fated Arctic convoy PQ 17. Jack Dowding was born on 1 November 1891 in
John Dowding (Royal Navy officer)
John_Dowding_(Royal_Navy_officer)
Artic convoy of the Second World War
the convoys to join the escort for the remainder of the voyage. The Convoy Commodore was embarked in the British Southgate with the Vice-Commodore in Cape
Convoy_QP_12
Convoy during naval battles of the Second World War
of the ships were British but the convoy included Greek, Swedish, Norwegian and Dutch vessels. The convoy commodore, Vice Admiral Lachlan Mackinnon, a
Convoy_SC_7
Allied WWII freighter convoy to the Soviet Union
Atlantic. By late 1941, the convoy system used in the Atlantic had been established on the Arctic run; a convoy commodore ensured that the ships' masters
Convoy_PQ_18
Minor naval engagement of the Napoleonic Wars
proceed, placing Commodore Nathaniel Dance—with over 45 years of experience in the East Indiaman Earl Camden—in charge of the convoy. At 08:00 on 14 February
Battle_of_Pulo_Aura
Ocean liner and cruise ship from 1940 to 1994
sailed for Singapore on 9 January, in a "15-knot" convoy, with Captain Kelley as the convoy commodore. In addition to the two American ships, three British
SS_America_(1939)
Convoy during naval battles of the Second World War
Convoy ON 154 (alternatively Convoy ON(S) 154 or Convoy ONS 154) was a North Atlantic convoy of the ON convoys which ran during the battle of the Atlantic
Convoy_ON_154
British government-sponsored organisation
sailing slowly. City of Benares was the flagship of the Convoy Commodore, and was leading the convoy. At about 10:00 PM U-48 attacked her with two torpedoes
Children's Overseas Reception Board
Children's_Overseas_Reception_Board
Arctic convoy of World War II
Atlantic. By late 1941, the convoy system used in the Atlantic had been established on the Arctic run. A convoy commodore ensured that the ships' masters
Convoy_QP_10
Maritime tradition
sink, Italian Rear Admiral Giovanni Viglione, who was on board as the convoy commodore, ordered all the survivors into the lifeboats, then chose to stay aboard
The captain goes down with the ship
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Convoy during naval battles of the Second World War
ballast and some carrying cargo. The Convoy Commodore was Vice-Admiral R. Fitzmaurice in the steamship Spero. The convoy had a large escort force, consisting
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officer. During the Second World War, he returned to service first as a convoy commodore from 1939 to 1942, then as Flag Officer in Charge, Milford Haven, from
Bernard William Murray Fairbairn
Bernard_William_Murray_Fairbairn
Arctic convoy sent to aid the Soviet Union during World War II
Convoy PQ 8 (8–17 January 1942) was an Arctic convoy of the Western Allies to aid the Soviet Union during the Second World War. The convoy left Iceland
Convoy_PQ_8
Convoy during naval battles of the Second World War
1943, and would arrive in Halifax three weeks later on 12 May. The Convoy Commodore was J. K. Brook RNR, travelling in the Norwegian freighter Rena. The
Convoy_ONS_5
eight berths. By late 1941, the convoy system used in the Atlantic had been established on the Arctic run; a convoy commodore ensured that the ships' masters
Convoy_PQ_5
British navigating officer and polar explorer (1886–1942)
Second World War as a Royal Navy Reserve Convoy Commodore. Hudson was killed on 15 June 1942 while in Convoy HG 84 when his ship, the merchant vessel
Hubert_Hudson
British ships closed on the convoy where the Convoy Commodore, W. H. Lawrence reported that were waiting to attack the convoy when it left the drift ice
Convoy_QP_11
1948) was a Royal Navy officer, especially noted for his role as a convoy commodore during the Second World War. His father was a clergyman and Lachlan
Lachlan Mackinnon (Royal Navy officer)
Lachlan_Mackinnon_(Royal_Navy_officer)
Arctic convoy sent to aid the Soviet Union during World War II
met the convoys to join the escort for the remainder of the voyage. The convoy consisted of 16 ships under the command of the Convoy Commodore, Hubert
Convoy_PQ_12
Royal Navy Admiral (1878–1956)
where he served until 1936. He retired in 1939 only to volunteer as a Convoy Commodore in the Royal Naval Reserve upon the outbreak of the Second World War
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Volunteer reserve force of the Royal Navy
navigation officers in cruisers and aircraft carriers. In convoy work, the convoy commodore or escort commander was often an RNR officer. As in the First
Royal_Naval_Reserve
radar and the convoy commodore was praised for his skill in preventing the convoy from straggling too much, despite the fog. The convoy went undetected
Convoy_PQ_11
Royal Navy Admiral (1877–1954)
volunteered for service during the Second World War and served as a convoy commodore in the Royal Naval Reserve from 1940 to 1944, for which he was mentioned
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the Arctic run; a convoy commodore briefed the ships' masters and signals officers on arrangements for the management of the convoy, that sailed in a
Convoy_PQ_6
Soviet motor vessel
the transport moved to catch up with the convoy, arriving next day to the surprise of the convoy commodore. Seeing the damaged ship, with a hole in the
MV_Stary_Bolshevik
American actor (1917–2016)
on May 1, 1943, to the Royal Navy as a translator assigned to the convoy commodore aboard HMS Hilary, which participated during July and August 1943 in
George_Gaynes
Convoy during naval battles of the Second World War
positions astern of the convoy to minimize chances they might be mistaken for U-boats. U-89 torpedoed the convoy commodore's freighter Jeypore after sunset
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Military branch involved in naval warfare
However, commodores can also be temporary or honorary positions. For example, during World War II, a Navy captain was assigned duty as a convoy commodore, which
Navy
Royal Navy Vice-Admiral (1879–1950)
During the Second World War, Martin returned to active service as convoy commodore from 1940 to 1944. For his service, he was mentioned in despatches
Francis_Arthur_Marten
Artic convoy of the Second World War
SS Chernishevski, SS Empire Activity, SS Empire Howard, SS Empire Redshank (Convoy Commodore Captain J. Davitt) and SS Reigh Count. The ships were escorted from
Convoy_QP_6
Convoy during naval battles of the Second World War
W-class destroyer Velox and the Grimsby-class sloop HMS Deptford. The convoy commodore was Rear Admiral Sir OH Dawson aboard Dagmar. While southbound to African
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Convoy during naval battles of the Second World War
and timber. The convoy commodore, a civilian commander of the merchant vessels, had his flag aboard Fjordheim. As with other convoys in the early weeks
Convoy_QS-15
Convoy during naval battles of the Second World War
Scotia) on 30 August 1941 under local escort, bound for Liverpool. The convoy commodore was Rear Admiral WB Mackenzie in Everleigh. A week later, they were
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ship was in Convoy OG 71 when U-201 torpedoed her in mid-Atlantic. Her passengers included 87 Royal Navy personnel and the Convoy Commodore. 152 people
List of maritime disasters in World War II
List_of_maritime_disasters_in_World_War_II
British Royal Navy admiral
ship that was torpedoed by a U-boat during World War II. He was convoy commodore of Convoy ON 154 aboard Empire Shackleton and had been picked up by HMS
Wion_de_Malpas_Egerton
British Arctic convoy in March 1942
Atlantic. By late 1941, the convoy system used in the Atlantic had been established on the Arctic run; a convoy commodore ensured that the ships' masters
Convoy_PQ_13
Sailings by unescorted merchant ships during WWII
Atlantic. By late 1941, the convoy system used in the Atlantic had been established on the Arctic run; a convoy commodore ensured that the ships' masters
Operation_FB
British sea captain (1874–1965)
He went on to serve as a King's Messenger before being appointed Commodore of Convoys. When the war ended he was appointed Marine Superintendent at Southampton
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Royal Navy Admiral (1880-1967)
British Home Guard. Nonetheless, he went to sea from 1943 to 1945 as a convoy commodore during the Battle of the Atlantic. Alongside Admiral Herbert Richmond
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1940 with ships gathered from the US eastern seaboard; it was led by convoy commodore Adm. BS Thesiger RN in the steamship Pacific Pioneer. It was accompanied
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Convoy during naval battles of the Second World War
Convoy HG 73 (17 September – 1 October 1941) was a trade convoy of merchant ships during the Second World War. It was the 73rd of the numbered HG convoys
Convoy_HG_73
German World War II submarine
-11.333. Most of her passengers and crew survived, her master, the convoy commodore and 21 others, however, perished. Later the same day, U-96 launched
German_submarine_U-96_(1940)
1940 with ships gathered from the US eastern seaboard; it was led by convoy commodore vice-admiral LD Mackinnon RN in the steamship Eurybates. It was accompanied
Convoy_HX_49
Convoy of merchant ships
ahead of it. The Convoy Commodore was situated aboard Llangollen and the Convoy Vice Commodore aboard Essex Lance. The convoy commodore was responsible
Convoy_SQ_36
1975 single by C. W. McCall
"Convoy" is a 1975 novelty song performed by C. W. McCall (a character co-created and voiced by Bill Fries, along with Chip Davis) that became a number-one
Convoy_(song)
WWII Arctic Convoy
Convoy PQ 14 was an Arctic convoy sent from Britain by the Western Allies to aid the Soviet Union during the Second World War. Convoys from Britain had
Convoy_PQ_14
British company which principally traded in West Africa during the 20th century
crew members, including the master, Captain Charles Carter-Taylor and convoy commodore Captain Jeffery Elliott, DSO, RD, RN. They were both last seen trying
United_Africa_Company
WWII Allied naval convoy
Atlantic. By late 1941, the convoy system used in the Atlantic had been established on the Arctic run; a convoy commodore ensured that the ships' masters
Convoy_QP_14
Artic convoy of the Second World War
Convoy QP 9 (21 March – 3 April 1942) departed Murmansk with 18 merchant ships. The distant escort by the cruiser HMS Kenya was intended to cover the convoy
Convoy_QP_9
World War II merchant ship of the United Kingdom
Convoy ON 57, which dispersed at sea (43°20′N 59°39′W / 43.333°N 59.650°W / 43.333; -59.650 on 7 February. She was carrying the Convoy Commodore,
SS_Empire_Flame
That opportunity soon arose when 15 British cargo ships arrived under Convoy Commodore Kenelm Creighton; they were repatriating 15,000 French servicemen who
Evacuation of the Gibraltarian civilian population during World War II
Evacuation_of_the_Gibraltarian_civilian_population_during_World_War_II
convoy to Britain. Umona, returning with general cargo, was one of 16 merchant ships that formed Convoy SL 14 at Christmas 1939. The Convoy Commodore
SS_Umona
Convoy during naval battles of the Second World War
Convoy SC 121 was the 121st of the numbered series of World War II Slow Convoys of merchant ships from Sydney, Cape Breton Island to Liverpool. The ships
Convoy_SC_121
Royal Navy Admiral; Commander-in-Chief, The Nore (1882–1943)
to 1941. He came out of retirement to take charge of convoys. He sailed as Commodore of Convoy ON 16 in SS Ville de Tamatave (a ship captured from the
Studholme_Brownrigg
South Atlantic convoy
Convoy TS 37 was a South Atlantic convoy from 30 April – 1 May 1943. The TS series ran during the Second World War from Takoradi in Ghana to Freetown in
Convoy_TS_37
ballast, or carrying trade goods. The convoy commodore was R Adm. EW Leir, in the freighter Polo, and the convoy was protected by a Western Approaches
Convoy_HG_70
Convoy PQ 7 (26 December 1941 – 11 January 1942) was the eighth of the Arctic convoys of the Second World War by which the Western Allies supplied equipment
Convoy_PQ_7
Artic convoy of the Second World War
Convoy QP 4 (29 December 1941 – 9 January 1942) was an Arctic convoy that sailed from Arkhangelsk in the Arctic north of the USSR. The convoy detoured
Convoy_QP_4
Church in Ceredigion, Wales
The Aguila (Master Arthur Firth) was the ship of the convoy commodore (Vice-Admiral [Commodore 2nd class] Patrick Edward Parker, DSO RNR (New Zealand)
St Padarn's Church, Llanbadarn Fawr
St_Padarn's_Church,_Llanbadarn_Fawr
eight berths. By late 1941, the convoy system used in the Atlantic had been established on the Arctic run; a convoy commodore ensured that the ships' masters
Convoy_PQ_3
eight berths. By late 1941, the convoy system used in the Atlantic had been established on the Arctic run; a convoy commodore ensured that the ships' masters
Convoy_PQ_4
Convoy during naval battles of the Second World War
Convoy HX 300 was the 300th of the numbered series of World War II HX convoys of merchant ships from Halifax to Liverpool. It started its journey on 17
Convoy_HX_300
Battle of the Atlantic South Atlantic convoy
layer SS Lady Denison-Pender, whose captain, Harold Milne, was the convoy commodore, the tugs HMS Alligator, HMS Crocodile, the Seagoing Tugs ST Empire
Convoy_RS_3
Battle in the Mediterranean Sea in 1942 during WWII
usual convoy conference just before sailing, Burrough met with the Convoy Commodore, A. G. Venables, along with the masters of the merchant ships on board
Operation_Pedestal
British naval aviator and VC winner
reduction in rank to commander. As an RNR officer, he served as a convoy commodore, and as commissioning captain of the escort carrier HMS Dasher and
Richard_Bell_Davies
WWII UK Arctic convoy to aid USSR
Convoys PQ 9/10 (1–10 February 1942) was an Arctic convoy sent from Britain via Iceland by the Western Allies to aid the Soviet Union during the Second
Convoy_PQ_9/10
Banners which represent branches of US military forces
Operations, and Commandant of the Coast Guard). An admiral, acting commodore, or Convoy Commodore aboard a ship each may fly a flag from their flagship.[citation
Flags of the United States Armed Forces
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Canadian ice hockey player (born 1979)
played a role in Paul Brandt's music video, "Convoy", as a truck driver. In the 2006-07 regular season, Commodore tied Mike Komisarek of the Montreal Canadiens
Mike_Commodore
British naval officer
September 1939, Stephenson was recalled as Commodore, Royal Navy Reserve. Initially he served as a Commodore of Convoy and made several trips in that capacity
Gilbert_Stephenson
Convoy during naval battles of the Second World War
carrying war materials. The convoy was made up of contingents from Halifax, Sydney and Bermuda was led by convoy commodore V. P. Alleyne in Botavon. The
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Royal Navy admiral and rugby union player (1887-1941)
including six as captain between 1910 and 1913. Wodehouse was acting as a convoy commodore when his ship was sunk by a German U-boat. Wodehouse joined the Royal
Norman_Wodehouse
Convoy PQ 15 (26 April – 5 May 1942) was an Arctic convoy sent from Iceland by the Western Allies to aid the Soviet Union during the Second World War
Convoy_PQ_15
Convoy damaged in 1940, causing subsequent convoys to be routed from Scotland
HMS Clarkia; the convoy commodore was R. P. Galer, embarked in SS Peterton and the vice commodore, Commander A. B. Fasting sailed in Saluta. The convoy of 14 ocean-going
Convoy_OA_178
WWI and WWII British naval officer
Austin returned to active service as a commodore in the Royal Naval Reserve. He served continuously as a convoy commodore for three years and was appointed
Francis_Murray_Austin
1942 failed Allied resupply convoy to Malta
mid-June") was a British operation during the Second World War, to escort supply Convoy MW 11 from the eastern Mediterranean to Malta, which took place from 11
Operation_Vigorous
Scottish naval officer
two years' arduous service as [a] commodore of convoys." In February and March 1943, Birnie was in command of Convoy SC 121 from New York to Liverpool
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Arctic Convoys of the Second World War by which the Western Allies supplied material to the Soviet Union against Nazi Germany. Included in the convoy was
Operation_Dervish_(1941)
Convoy during naval battles of the Second World War
All three ships straggled and were sunk. Later that morning, the convoy commodore sent a signal to the escort commander regarding the performance of
Convoy_ON_67
Arctic convoy during the Second World War
Convoy JW 51B was an Arctic convoy sent from United Kingdom by the Western Allies to aid the Soviet Union during the Second World War. It sailed in late
Convoy_JW_51B
Royal Navy Admiral (1877–1951)
recalled at the outbreak of the Second World War. In 1940 he was Commodore of Convoys from HMS Eaglet. Tweedie served as Deputy Lieutenant and J.P.[citation
Hugh_Tweedie
Convoy QP 1 (28 September – 19 October 1941) was the first Arctic Convoy of the Second World War by which the Allies brought back the ships of Operation
Convoy_QP_1
German-built cargo steamship
On 23 December she left Nova Scotia with Convoy SC 17, this time carrying the Vice Commodore of that convoy, D MacKellar, RNR. On 31 December she lost
Empire_Mariner
Italian liner launched in 1925
November 1942 Hermitage departed New York with her skipper acting as convoy commodore. Six days later the North African invasion began, and Hermitage on
SS_Conte_Biancamano
Convoy during naval battles of the Second World War
Convoy ON 144 was a trade convoy of merchant ships during the Second World War. It was the 144th of the numbered series of ON convoys Outbound from the
Convoy_ON_144
French Navy officer and colonial administrator (1761–1848)
naval ensigns, formed a mock line of battle. With these tactics, the convoy commodore, Nathaniel Dance, fooled Linois into believing that the British fleet
Charles-Alexandre Léon Durand Linois
Charles-Alexandre_Léon_Durand_Linois
Royal Navy admiral (1880-1942)
successfully led Convoy ON 36 and Convoy HX 165. Convoy SC 94 set off from Sydney Nova Scotia in July 1942. Moir acted as Commodore of the merchant fleet
Dashwood_Fowler_Moir
a North Atlantic convoy of the SC series which ran during the battle of the Atlantic in World War II. SC 26 was an east-bound convoy of 23 ships which
Convoy_SC_26
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
to her sailing in convoy for the Philippines later that same day. With the convoy commodore riding in Lynx and the vice-commodore in the auxiliary tug
USS_Lynx_(AK-100)
Convoy PQ 1 (28 September – 11 October 1941) was the first of the Arctic Convoys of the Second World War to have the code prefix PQ, which was chosen from
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United States Navy Rear admiral
active duty in early 1940s, but was immediately recalled and served as Convoy commodore in Atlantic during World War II. He was a grandson of Henry D. Cooke
Henry_D._Cooke_(admiral)
CONVOY COMMODORE
CONVOY COMMODORE
Boy/Male
English
Cowherd; cowboy.
Boy/Male
Celtic Gaelic Irish Welsh
Hound of the plain.
Boy/Male
Irish
An ancient Irish name whos meaning is lost in antiquety.
Male
English
Wise Man
Male
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Conláed, CONLEY means "purifying fire."
Female
Arthurian
, white flower, or, loves-convoy.
Boy/Male
Gaelic Irish Celtic
Wise.
Boy/Male
Irish American
Strong willed or wise 'Hound-lover.' Also from the Irish 'Coachuhhar', meaning high desire....
Boy/Male
Irish American
Strong willed or wise. Also a : Hero.
Boy/Male
African, American, British, English, Jamaican
Cowherd; Cowboy
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Connor, CONOR means "hound-lover."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English cony ‘rabbit’ (a back-formation from conies, from Old French conis, plural of conil), a nickname for someone thought to resemble a rabbit in some way or a metonymic occupational name for a dealer in rabbits or rabbit skins.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Indian
Cowboy
Boy/Male
Irish
Hero.
Boy/Male
British, Christian, English
Wagoner; To Convey
Boy/Male
Celtic
Dark haired wise man.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Irish Conchobhar, CONNOR means "hound-lover."
Female
Arthurian
, white flower, or, loves-convoy.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Christian, Gaelic, Irish
Wise Aid; High Longing; Hound Lover; Form of Connor; Wolf Lover
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian
Peaceful Life; Peaceful Lift
CONVOY COMMODORE
CONVOY COMMODORE
Boy/Male
English
Cow pasture.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Attached, Connected
Girl/Female
Tamil
Girl/Female
Muslim
Blessing, Donation
Girl/Female
Greek
New moon.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Prayushi | பà¯à®°à®¯à¯à®·à¯€Â
Pure
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Delight; Joy; Intense Happiness
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Happiness
Girl/Female
Indian
Small
Girl/Female
Muslim
A compassionate kind hearted friend, Tender
CONVOY COMMODORE
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imp. & p. p.
of Convoy
a.
Convex on both sides; double convex. See under Convex, a.
n.
A company; a bevy; as, a covey of girls.
n.
Convoy; escort; guard; guide.
n.
Conveyance; means of transportation.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Convey
n.
A fish. See Cony.
n.
A convex body or surface.
v. t.
To cause to pass from one place or person to another; to serve as a medium in carrying (anything) from one place or person to another; to transmit; as, air conveys sound; words convey ideas.
n.
A drag or brake applied to the wheels of a carriage, to check their velocity in going down a hill.
v. t.
To accompany; to convoy.
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.
Alt. of Congo
v. t.
To accompany for protection, either by sea or land; to attend for protection; to escort; as, a frigate convoys a merchantman.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Convoy
n.
The act of attending for defense; the state of being so attended; protection; escort.
n.
A rabbit. See Cony.
v. t.
To impart or communicate; as, to convey an impression; to convey information.
a.
Plane or flat on one side, and convex on the other; as, a plano-convex lens. See Convex, and Lens.
n.
A protection force accompanying ships, etc., on their way from place to place, by sea or land; an escort, for protection or guidance.