I know ye skillful to convoy The total freight of hope and joy. --Emerson. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
convoying — 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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Convoy — Con*voy , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Convoyed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Convoying}.] [F. convoyer, OF. conveier, convoier. See {Convey}.] To accompany for protection, either by sea or land; to attend for protection; to escort; as, a frigate convoys a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Convoyed — Convoy Con*voy , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Convoyed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Convoying}.] [F. convoyer, OF. conveier, convoier. See {Convey}.] To accompany for protection, either by sea or land; to attend for protection; to escort; as, a frigate convoys a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
convoy — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French convoier, from Old French conveier, from Vulgar Latin *conviare more at convey Date: 14th century accompany; especially to escort for protection II. noun Date: 1523 1. one that… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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