2. Protection, care, or safeguard on a journey or excursion; as, to travel under the escort of a friend.
ESCORT
Es*cort", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Escorted; p. pr. & vb. n. Escorting.]
Etym: [Cf. F. escorter, It. scortare. See Escort, n.]
Defn: To attend with a view to guard and protect; to accompany as safeguard; to give honorable or ceremonious attendance to; — used esp. with reference to journeys or excursions on land; as, to escort a public functionary, or a lady; to escort a baggage wagon.
Syn.
— To accompany; attend. See Accompany.
ESCOT
Es*cot", n. Etym: [OF.]
Defn: See Scot, a tax. [Obs.]
ESCOT
Es*cot", v. t.
Defn: To pay the reckoning for; to support; to maintain. [Obs.] Shak.
ESCOUADE
Es`couade", n.
Defn: See Squad,