convoy

& a. [CONVOY, υ.] A. As substantive: I. Ordinary Language : 1. The act of convoying or escorting on a journey. "He would giue order to fetch the siluer with good and safe convoy ."- Hackluyt : Voyages , vol. ii., pt. ii., p. 181. 2. The act of attending on or accompanying. "Your convoy makes the dangerous way secure." Dryden: Aurengzebe. 3. A protecting force accompanying or escorting any person or persons, goods, ships, ., for purposes of defense; an escort, a guard. [II. 1, 2.] the men of war which formed the convoy."Macaulay: Hist. Eng., ch. xvii. *4. The company at a wedding that goes to meet the bride. 5. The person or persons, goods, ., convoyed; used also to signify the whole force, including the protected as well as the protectors. 6. Guidance, conduct. "They deemed it hopele to avoid The convoy of their dangerous guide."