convoy escort

Related to convoy escort: military convoy

convoy escort

1. A naval ship(s) or aircraft in company with a convoy and responsible for its protection.
2. An escort to protect a convoy of vehicles from being scattered, destroyed, or captured. See also escort.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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