One or more merchant ships sailing in company to the same general destination under the protection of naval vessels.
The act of convoying; protection.
A group of vehicles travelling together for safety, especially one with an escort.
To travel under convoy.
To escort a group of vehicles, and provide protection.
One of the pieces of wood comprising the framework which strengthens the deck of a wooden ship around the holes through which the mast and other fittings pass.
A spouse or other person with whom one shares a domestic, romantic or sexual bond.
Someone with whom one plays on the same side in a game, such as card games or doubles tennis.
Someone with whom one dances in a two-person dance.
One of each halves of a pair of someone or something that belongs together.
A group financial arrangement in which each member contributes a set amount of money over a set period.
A member of a business or law partnership.
To join as a partner.
To work or perform as a partner.