I. ˈes-ˌkȯrt noun
Etymology: Middle French escorte, from Italian scorta, from scorgere to guide, from Vulgar Latin * excorrigere, from Latin ex- + corrigere to make straight, correct — more at correct
Date: 1579
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a.
(1) : a person or group of persons accompanying another to give protection or as a courtesy
(2) : the man who goes on a date with a woman
b. : a protective screen of warships or fighter planes or a single ship or plane used to fend off enemy attack from one or more vulnerable craft
2. : accompaniment by a person or an armed protector (as a ship)
II. is-ˈkȯrt, es-, ˈes-ˌ transitive verb
Date: 1708
: to accompany as an escort