different between sentry vs convoy

English

Alternative forms

• centry, sentrie, sentery (all obsolete)

Etymology

From earlier sentrie, sentery, of uncertain origin. Perhaps an alteration of sentinel or sanctuary; or perhaps from Old French senteret (“a path”), diminutive of sentier, from Medieval Latin semitarius (“a path”).

Pronunciation

• enPR: s?n?tr?, IPA^(key): /?s?nt?i/
• Rhymes: -?nt?i
• Hyphenation: sen?try

Noun

sentry (plural sentries)

1. A guard, particularly on duty at the entrance to a military base.
2. (uncountable) Sentry duty; time spent being a sentry.
3. (nautical) A form of drag to be towed underwater, which on striking bottom is upset and rises to the surface.
4. A watchtower.
5. A animal like a marmot tasked with alerting the pack to danger.

Synonyms

• (nautical drag): kite

Translations

See also

• sentinel

Anagrams

• Tyners

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.