different between attendants vs convoy

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??t?nd?nts/
• Hyphenation: at?ten?dants

Noun

attendants

1. plural of attendant

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?k?n.v??/

Noun

convoy (plural convoys)

1. (nautical) One or more merchant ships sailing in company to the same general destination under the protection of naval vessels.
2. A group of vehicles travelling together for safety, especially one with an escort.
3. The act of convoying; protection.

Related terms

• convey

Translations

Verb

convoy (third-person singular simple present convoys, present participle convoying, simple past and past participle convoyed)

1. (transitive) To escort a group of vehicles, and provide protection.

   A frigate convoys a merchantman.

   • I know ye skilful to convoy
     The total freight of hope and joy.

Translations

Further reading

• convoy in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• convoy in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• convoy at OneLook Dictionary Search

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English convoy, itself from French convoi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?komboi/, [?kõm.boi?]
• Rhymes: -oi

Noun

convoy m (plural convoyes)

1. convoy

References

• “convoy” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.