CONVOY (2)

Con″voy (?), n. [[F. convoi.]] 1. 1. The act of attending for defense; the state of being so attended; protection; escort.
To obtain the convoy of a man-of-war. Macaulay. 2. 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.
3. 3. A protection force accompanying ships, etc., on their way from place to place, by sea or land; an escort, for protection or guidance.
When every morn my bosom glowed To watch the convoy on the road. Emerson. 4. 4. Conveyance; means of transportation. Shak.
5. 5. A drag or brake applied to the wheels of a carriage, to check their velocity in going down a hill. Knight.