con·voy
[v. kon-voi, kuhn-voi; n. kon-voi]
verb (used with object)
1.
to accompany or escort, usually for protection: A destroyer convoyed the merchant ship.
noun
2.
the act of convoying.
3.
the protection provided by an escort.
4.
a ship, fleet,
group of vehicles, etc., accompanied by a protecting escort.
5.
an armed force, warship, etc., that escorts, especially for protection.
6.
any group of military
vehicles traveling together under the same orders.
