(DoD, NATO) A merchant ship which breaks off from a convoy to proceed to a different destination and becomes independent. Also called convoy leaver. See also leaver convoy; leaver section.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). leaver. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/leaver/definitions/1962533 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "leaver" http://smartdefine.org/leaver/definitions/1962533 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, leaver, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/leaver/definitions/1962533>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "leaver" 4 April 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/leaver/definitions/1962533> |