society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > operations or manoeuvres > perform operation or manoeuvre [verb (transitive)] > convoy or escort (3)
transitive. To convoy (a ship or fleet of ships, persons sailing). Obsolete.
transitive. spec. Of a military vessel or aircraft: to accompany (another vessel or aircraft, esp. a merchant or passenger vessel) for protection…
transitive. To convoy (a vessel): = waft, v.1 1.