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Conn

/kɒn/

The duty of directing a ship, usually used with the verb to have or to take and accompanied by the article "the."

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noun

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The duty of directing a ship, usually used with the verb to have or to take and accompanied by the article "the."
"The officer of the deck has the conn of the vessel; the captain took the conn when she reached the bridge."

verb

1
To direct a ship; to superintend the steering of (a vessel); to watch the course of (a vessel) and direct the helmsman how to steer (especially through a channel, etc, rather than steer a compass direction).
"The pilot conned the ship safely into the harbor."

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Conn"

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helmnoun	(nautical) The tiller (or, in a large ship, the wheel) which is used to control the rudder of a marine vessel; also, the entire steering apparatus of a vessel.
handrailnoun	A rail which can be held, such as on the side of a staircase, ramp or other walkway, and serving as a support or guard.
barnoun	A solid, more or less rigid object of metal or wood with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length.
tillernoun	(nautical) The handle of the rudder which the helmsman holds to steer the boat, a piece of wood or metal extending forward from the rudder over or through the transom. Generally attached at the top of the rudder.
trnoun	Abbreviation of translator. [A person or thing that translates meaning from one language into another, particularly]
uconnnoun	Abbreviation of University of Connecticut.
standnoun	The act of standing.
connectionnoun	A feeling of understanding and ease of communication between two or more people.
standingnoun	(figurative) Position or reputation in society or a profession.
commandnoun	An order to do something.
bullnoun	An adult male of domesticated cattle or oxen.
edanoun	A female given name from Old English.
kunnoun	In the Japanese language, the pronunciation, or reading, of a kanji character as a native Japanese word that means what the character represents, contrasted with on.
connecticutnoun	A state in the northeastern United States.
connienoun	A diminutive of the female given name Constance or, rarely, of Concepción.
kohnnoun	A Jewish surname from Hebrew.
connecting	Connecting... is an American television sitcom co-created and co-executive produced by Martin Gero and Brendan Gall for Universal Television.
condenoun	The duty of directing a ship, usually used with the verb to have or to take and accompanied by the article "the."
captainnoun	The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel.
condernoun	One who conns (conds) a ship; a conning officer.