convoy (v.) Copy link Outline 1. dēdūco, xi, ctum, 32. cŏmĭtor, 1 • convoy (v.): 1. dēdūco, xi, ctum, 3: v. to escort. 2. cŏmĭtor, 1: i. e. to accompany, q. v.: or more precisely, *praesidii causa comitari.
convoy (subs.) Copy link Outline I. A train or company1. commeātus, ūs2. cŏmĭtātus, ūsII. The protecting escort • convoy (subs.): I. A train or company: 1. commeātus, ūs: esp. of supplies: v. caravan. 2. cŏmĭtātus, ūs: v. train. II. The protecting escort: praesĭdium: applicable to any guard: "praesidium dedit ut tuto perveniret," Nep. Epam. 4: so, to serve as a c., may be expr. by praesidio esse [in itinere], v. protection: a c. of ships, praesidiariae naves.
CONVOY Copy link • CONVOY 1. aliquem praesidii causa comitari: praesidio esse alicui or alicui rei (e.g., impedimentis): aliquem comitari (general term for accompanying). 2. s. As protecting force, presidium (general term): milites praesidiarii: (of ships) *naves praesidiariae. To grant anyboby a convoy, praesidium alicui dare: a strong convoy, firmo praesidio aliquem munire: to grant anybody a convoy to any place, praesidium dare, ut aliquis tuto perveniat aliquem locum (Nep. Epam., 4, 4); efficere, ut tuto aliquis aliquem locum perveniat (Id., Timol., 2, 2). To serve as a convoy, praesidio esse (alicui, navibus, etc.). OBS. Sometimes “convoy” includes both the protecting and protected fleets (Webst.), *naves mercatoriae (firmo) praesidio or praesidiaria classe munitae; or commeatus (body of persons sailing, travelling together; e.g., commeatus nostri Pontico mari ac Trapezunte oppido adventantes, Tac.). To cut off our convoys, commeatus nostros intercipere (if they were bringing in supplies).