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ˈkɒn ɪŋcon·ning tow·er

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. conning towernoun

    an armored pilothouse on a warship

  2. conning towernoun

    a raised bridge on a submarine; often used for entering and exiting

GCIDE

  1. Conning towernoun

    the raised structure rising above the deck of a submarine.

Wiktionary

  1. conning towernoun

    The armoured control tower of an early iron warship from which the ship was navigated in battle

  2. conning towernoun

    A connecting structure between the bridge and pressure hull of a submarine; in larger, modern submarines it contains the captain's cabin and is known as the sail

Wikipedia

  1. Conning tower

    A conning tower is a raised platform on a ship or submarine, often armored, from which an officer in charge can conn the vessel, controlling movements of the ship by giving orders to those responsible for the ship's engine, rudder, lines, and ground tackle. It is usually located as high on the ship as practical, to give the conning team good visibility of the entirety of the ship, ocean conditions, and other vessels. The naval term "conn" may derive from the Middle English conne (study, become acquainted with) or French conduire from Latin conducere (conduct).

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  1. conning tower

    A conning tower is a raised platform on a ship or submarine, often armored, where an officer can have a clear view to con or control the vessel's navigational and war fighting functions. In submarines, it's also known as the "attack center" and provides a panoramic view when on the surface.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Conning towernoun

    the shot-proof pilot house of a war vessel

Wikidata

  1. Conning tower

    A conning tower is a raised platform on a ship or submarine, often armored, from which an officer can conn the vessel, i.e., give directions to the helmsman. It is usually located as high on the ship as practical, to give the conning team good visibility of the entirety of their ship itself and of ocean conditions and other vessels. The verb “conn” probably stems from the verb “conduct” rather from another plausible precedent, the verb “control”.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of conning tower in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of conning tower in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of conning tower in a Sentence

  1. Terry Kerby:

    We guessed right, and the very first thing that came out of the dark was that giant hangar door. And then the conning tower was totally intact, laying on its side with three periscopes sticking out without a dent in them.

  2. Terry Kerby:

    If we misguessed, we could have spent the entire dive looking at barren bottom, we guessed right, and the very first thing that came out of the dark was that giant hangar door. And then the conning tower was totally intact, laying on its side with three periscopes sticking out without a dent in them.


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