es·cort
(ĕśkôrt́)
[French escorte, from Italian scorta, from scorgere, to guide, from Vulgar Latin* excorrigere, Latin ex-, ex-, + Latin corrigere, to set right; see correct.]
noun
- One or more persons accompanying another to guide, protect, or show honor.
- A man who is the companion of a woman, especially on a social occasion.
- A person, often a prostitute, who is hired to spend time with another as a companion.
- One or more vehicles accompanying another vehicle to guide, protect, or honor its passengers.
- One or more warships or planes used to defend or protect other craft from enemy attack.
- The state of being accompanied by a person or protective guard.
transitive verb: -cort·ed, -cort·ing, -corts.
- To accompany as an escort. See synonyms at accompany