con|voy «verb. kuhn VOY, KON voy; noun. KON voy», verb, noun,
–v.t.
1. to go with in order to protect; escort: »
Warships convoy unarmed merchant ships during time of war.
2. Archaic. to guide; conduct: »
Many of the company had bespoken a will-o'-the-wisp to convoy them home (Hawthorne).
–n.
1. a convoying; protection: »
The gold was moved from the truck to the bank's vault under convoy of armed guards.
SYNONYM(S): escort.2. the warships, soldiers, or others that convoy; protecting escort.
3. a ship, fleet, supplies, or other valuable material that is convoyed: »
The convoy reached harbor with all its troops and stores intact. But the cruiser was again ordered to shepherd another convoy (Newsweek).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.