Definitions for CONN
kɒnconn

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. connverb

   conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. connverb

   To direct a ship.

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1. conn

   "Conn" is a term primarily used in maritime contexts, referring to the act of controlling a ship's movements while at sea. It involves giving direct orders to the helmsman and assuring the ship is on the correct course. The person who has the "conn" typically stands at the helm and is responsible for the ship's navigation and safety. This term can also refer to the conning tower on submarines or warships, which serves as the command position for navigation.

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1. Connverb

   see Con, to direct a ship

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. conn

   This word is derived from the Anglo-Saxon conne, connan, to know, or be skilful. The pilot of old was skillful, and later the master was selected to conn the ship in action, that is, direct the helmsman. The quarter-master during ordinary watches conns the ship, and stands beside the wheel at the conn, unless close-hauled, when his station is at the weather-side, where he can see the weather-leeches of the sails.

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1. connverb

   recite, declaim from willa cather Song of the Lark

   She had a complete set of "Standard Recitations," which she conned on Sundays.

   Etymology: anglosaxon — knowing

   
   

   Submitted by jhbailes on March 20, 2022  

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1. CONN

   What does CONN stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the CONN acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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1. CONN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Conn is ranked #2404 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Conn surname appeared 15,089 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 would have the surname Conn.
   
   91.3% or 13,779 total occurrences were White.
   2.9% or 438 total occurrences were Black.
   2.4% or 376 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.7% or 260 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.9% or 149 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 88 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Direct

How to pronounce CONN?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say CONN in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of CONN in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of CONN in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of CONN in a Sentence

1. Robert Heinlein:

   A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.

2. Rick Friedman:

   He killed his baby and [the baby is] in the house...His wife broke up with him over the phone yesterday...I can't even believe this is happening. Steven Pladl, 42, was found dead Thursday morning in his vehicle in Dover, N.Y., several miles from the New Milford, Conn., murder scene where Katie and her adoptive father, 56-year-old Anthony Fusco, were discovered. Those two were also found dead in a vehicle that had one of its windows shot out, police said. The child’s body was found inside Pladl's home, hundreds of miles south in Knightdale, N.C., the same day. Pladl’s mother -- the one who tipped off authorities about the toddler's death -- had obtained custody of the child Steven fathered with his daughter following their arrests in January for adultery and contributing to delinquency, police told WNCN. The mother lives in Cary, about a half hour’s drive from Knightdale, and reportedly told them that Steve had picked Bennett up from her home Wednesday night. April 12, 2018: Police work at the scene where Katie Pladl and her adoptive father, Anthony Fusco, were found dead. (AP/Hearst Connecticut Media ) The toddler was found dead around 9 a.m. Thursday after officers performed a welfare check on the Knightdale home, where Pladl -- and previously his daughter -- had lived. Katie Pladl moved out of the home earlier this year and was living with her adoptive family in New York after bonding out of jail in Virginia, WNCN reported, citing court documents. It appeared Steven Pladl drove through the night Wednesday to hunt down his daughter and Fusco. They were found dead around 8:40 a.m. Thursday, and Pladl shot himself shortly afterward. This is a terrible tragedy that nobody foresaw, i really believe that if the judges or the prosecutor or the defense attorneys in this case had any clue that the minor child or anyone would be harmed there would not be a bond set for any of the parties.

3. Regis Philbin:

   [Kathie Lee and husband Frank] live up in Greenwich, Conn., and we are weekenders up there.

4. Dan Stern:

   But if that's unknown, at the risk of creating panic, the more [ employees Rachel Conn notify ] the better.

5. Keila Lino:

   We want to... make a change in some way, it’s not fair. We know it’s not fair. We don’t want revenge. We want changes. Read Lino's story and those of other victims lost this year because of the flu. Nico Mallozzi, 10, died on Sunday after suffering from flu complications, according to a medical examiner. ( Kirsten Morin, courtesy of the Nico Mallozzi family) Nico Mallozzi started feeling sick before participating in The Cup North American Championship hockey tournament in Buffalo, New York. The 10-year-old from New Canaan, Conn., reportedly left the tournament early, and was later rushed to a hospital, where he died on Jan. 13. The fourth-grader's death was a result of.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=CONN
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Conn
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CONN
5. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=CONN
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html