Word
conn
US/ˈkɑn/
UK/kˈɒn/
Definitions
01control of a ship
n. the job or duty of directing a ship's steering.
n. the station or duty of directing the steering of a vessel. Usually appears in the phrase 'to have the conn' or 'to take the conn'.
“The captain took the conn as the ship entered the narrow harbour.”
“Once the vessel cleared the reef, the officer of the watch handed over the conn to the incoming navigator.”
Technical
Usage
Typically used with the definite article as 'the conn'.
02to direct a ship
v. to direct the person steering a ship, especially through a difficult area.
v. to direct the steering of a vessel, specifically by giving orders to the helmsman rather than steering personally.
“The pilot conned the tanker safely through the crowded channel.”
“The commander conned the ship from the bridge, monitoring the sonar closely as they navigated the shallow coastal waters.”
Technical
Usage
Transitive verb taking the vessel as its direct object.
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