I know ye skillful to convoy The total freight of hope and joy. --Emerson. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
convoyed — con·voy || kÉ’nvɔɪ n. train of vehicles or ships accompanied by a protecting escort; armed escort; group of military vehicles traveling together on a mission v. accompany, escort (generally to provide protection) … English contemporary dictionary
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