[v. kon-voi, kuh
n-voi; n. kon-voi] 
| 1. | to accompany or escort, usually for protection: A destroyer convoyed the merchant ship. |
| 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, esp. for protection. |
| 6. | any group of military vehicles traveling together under the same orders. |
| 7. | Citizens Band Radio Slang. two or more CB-equipped vehicles traveling together. |
| con·voy (kŏn'voi') n.
To accompany, especially for protection; escort: warships convoying merchant vessels across the Atlantic. [From Middle English convoyen, to escort, from Old French convoier, variant of conveier; see convey.] |