convoy

n. [ F. convoi. ] 1. The act of attending for defense; the state of being so attended; protection; escort. [ 1913 Webster ]

To obtain the convoy of a man-of-war. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A protection force accompanying ships, etc., on their way from place to place, by sea or land; an escort, for protection or guidance. [ 1913 Webster ]

When every morn my bosom glowed
To watch the convoy on the road. Emerson. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Conveyance; means of transportation. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. A drag or brake applied to the wheels of a carriage, to check their velocity in going down a hill. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]