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convoy
1. n. (nautical) One or more merchant ships sailing in company to the same general destination under the protection of naval vessels.
2. n. A group of vehicles travelling together for safety, especially one with an escort.
3. n. The act of convoying; protection.
4. v. To escort a group of vehicles, and provide protection.
A frigate convoys a merchantman.

Example Sentences

He doesn't travel in a convoy but in a single Baghdad taxi with a scarf wrapped around his head.  A convoy of Russian embassy diplomats came under fire on Sunday as they were evacuating from Baghdad, leaving several people injured, the Kremlin said.

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