Convoy
- Convoy
- Convoy Con"voy, n. [F. convoi.]
1. The act of attending for defense; the state of being so
attended; protection; escort.
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To obtain the convoy of a man-of-war. --Macaulay.
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2. A vessel or fleet, or a train or trains of wagons,
employed in the transportation of munitions of war, money,
subsistence, clothing, etc., and having an armed escort.
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3. A protection force accompanying ships, etc., on their way
from place to place, by sea or land; an escort, for
protection or guidance.
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When every morn my bosom glowed
To watch the convoy on the road. --Emerson.
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4. Conveyance; means of transportation. [Obs.] --Shak.
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5. A drag or brake applied to the wheels of a carriage, to
check their velocity in going down a hill. --Knight.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
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