convoys
Guarded vehicle groups
Convoys is the plural of convoy—a group traveling together for protection or efficiency.
Military convoys move troops and supplies under armed escort.
Truck convoys coordinate long-haul journeys.
Ship convoys were crucial in wartime, crossing dangerous waters in formation: Allied convoys crossed the Atlantic despite U-boat attacks.
The verb convoys means accompanies protectively.
One who accompanies another
- armoredProtected by metal covering
- warshipsMilitary combat vessels
- frigatesMidsized naval combat vessels
- destroyersFast armed naval vessels
carriers · submarines · naval · squadron · fleet · armada · flotilla · patrol
Transported goods
- vesselsCarriers or containers
- merchantOne who sells wares
- tankersShips transporting fluids
- freightersShips designed for hauling goods
maritime · nautical · seafaring · fleet · flotilla · shipping lanes · ports · harbors
Pioneers' covered convoy
- caravanTraveling group with goods
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- trekArduous overland journey
- journeyTravel from place to place
migration · procession · overland · pioneers · settlers · dusty · trail · route
Support given freely
- reliefEasing of distress
- suppliesResources for a task
- trucksHeavy cargo vehicles
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
refugees · crisis · peacekeeping · Red Cross · emergency · distribution · food aid · medical supplies
escort
One who accompanies another
- armoredProtected by metal covering
- warshipsMilitary combat vessels
- frigatesMidsized naval combat vessels
destroyers · carriers · submarines · naval · squadron · fleet · armada · flotilla · patrol · garrison
cargo
Transported goods
freighters · maritime · nautical · seafaring · fleet · flotilla · shipping lanes · ports · harbors · docking
wagon train
Pioneers' covered convoy
- caravanTraveling group with goods
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- trekArduous overland journey
journey · migration · procession · overland · pioneers · settlers · dusty · trail · route · supplies
aid
Support given freely
provisions · refugees · crisis · peacekeeping · Red Cross · emergency · distribution · food aid · medical supplies · shelter
- Military Routessupply lines, troop movements, invasion routes, evacuation routes
- naval transporttroopships, troop transport, supply ships, cargo ships, merchant marine
- Age of ExplorationColumbus, Marco Polo, exploration, explorers, expeditions
- militarysoldiers, army, troops, officers, navy
- naval historybattleships, naval battles, naval history, admiral, battleship
- Atlantic HistoryAtlantic crossing, transatlantic trade, transatlantic crossing, Columbus, triangle trade
- truck convoyGroup of haulers traveling together
- military convoyArmed forces transport formation
- naval convoyProtected group at sea
- supply convoyVehicles transporting provisions together
- aid convoysGroups transporting humanitarian supplies
- rolling convoy