convoy vs escort

convoy and escort both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
convoy	Yes	No	Yes	No
escort	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, escort is a hypernym of convoy; that is, escort is a word with a broader meaning than convoy:

convoy: the act of escorting while in transit
escort: the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them

Other hypernyms of convoy include accompaniment.

As verbs, escort is a hypernym of convoy; that is, escort is a word with a broader meaning than convoy:

convoy (noun)	escort (noun)
the act of escorting while in transit	the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them
a procession of land vehicles traveling together	a participant in a date
a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships	someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
	an attendant who is employed to accompany someone

convoy (verb)	escort (verb)
escort in transit	accompany as an escort
	conduct someone someplace