Definition of Convoying

1. Verb. (present participle of convoy) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Convoying

1. convoy [v] - See also: convoy

Lexicographical Neighbors of Convoying

convolutionless
convolutions
convolutive
convolve
convolved
convolves
convolving
convolvulaceous
convolvuli
convolvulin
convolvulus
convolvuluses
convos
convoy
convoyed
convoying (current term)
convoys
convulsant
convulsant threshold
convulsants
convulse
convulsed
convulses
convulsing
convulsion
convulsional
convulsionaries
convulsionary
convulsionist
convulsionists

Literary usage of Convoying

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Law of Nations Affecting Commerce During War: With a Review of the by Francis Henry Upton (1863)
"There is no pretence for saying, that a convoying ship may not legally and effectually make a prize as well as any other of his majesty's ships—nor is there ..."

2. Halleck's International Law, Or, Rules Regulating the Intercourse of States by Henry Wager Halleck (1893)
"convoying ships are under no disability of claiming convoying as joint captors an ... But if the convoying ship desert her duty, she forfeits all benefit of ..."

3. A Digest of the Law of Maritime Captures and Prizes by Henry Wheaton (1815)
"The question will always be, whether it was an effectual possession, and such as would suspend the relation of the convoying ship; not, whether it is a ..."

4. Elements of International Law and Laws of War by Henry Wager Halleck (1874)
"Recapture by convoying ships. If a convoying ship recaptures one of the convoy, which has been previously captured by the enemy, ..."

5. International Law; Or, Rules Regulating the Intercourse of States in Peace by Henry Wager Halleck (1861)
"convoying ships are under no disability of claiming as joint captors an account of their employment, if, in other respects, entitled to share in the prize, ..."

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