-āən(t)s noun
( -s )
1. : the action of conveying: as
a. : the communication or transmission of thought, idea, or meaning
conveyance of the meaning … through speech — A.T.Davison
b. : carrying , transporting , transportation
the railways are … suited to the conveyance of heavy loads at high speed — O.S.Nock
: a serving as a means of transportation
conveyance of irrigation water
c. : the act by which the title to property (as real estate) is transferred : the transfer of ownership — compare conveyancing 2
d. archaic : a carrying off or removal (as feloniously or by stealth) : theft
e. obsolete
(1) : the act or manner of conducting or managing
(2) : crafty or dishonest management : underhanded work or practice : trick , artifice
2. : a means or way of conveying: as
a. obsolete : a way or means of communicating (as thought or meaning) or passing (as from place to place)
b. : an instrument in writing (as a deed or mortgage) by which the title to property is conveyed from one person to another
c. obsolete : a channel or passage for conduction or transmission (as of fluids or electricity)
these pipes and these conveyances of our blood — Shakespeare
d. : a means of carrying or transporting something (as persons as passengers) : vehicle
all … who had horses and conveyances of any sort — Kenneth Roberts