Definition of "convoy" []

• The act of accompanying or escorting, especially for protective purposes. (noun)
• An accompanying and protecting force, as of ships or troops. (noun)
• A group, as of ships or motor vehicles, traveling together with a protective escort or for safety or convenience. (noun)
• To accompany, especially for protection; escort: warships convoying merchant vessels across the Atlantic. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE keep all three to a minimum. maintain convoy integrity, mutual support and momentum .."
• "The troops had 2 ½ days leave, then sailed in convoy with three larger ships full of Australian troops escorted by three Australian"
• "It was in convoy SHIMI-05, consisting of 10 ships - 5 of which carried"