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convoy(2)(dictionary)
convoy(encyclopedia)
CONVOY, mar(law)
convoy 1, noun(dictionary)
convoy 2, verb(dictionary)

convoy(2) (iou)



convoy verb trans. Orig. &, exc. in the usual mod. sense (4), chiefly Scot. LME.
[Old & mod. French convoyer var. & mod. form of conveier CONVEY.]
Convey, carry. Now rare. LME.
Conduct or carry through (an affair); manage. LME-L18.
Escort, conduct; accompany (as a guide). arch. LME.
Escort with, or as, an armed force for protection; esp. (of a warship) escort merchant vessels in a convoy. L15.
Conduct or lead (a band of men); conduct or drive (a vehicle). E16-M17.
convoyance noun (now rare or obsolete) M16.
convoyer noun L15.