conn
conn definition
conn (kän)
transitive verb conned, conning conn′·ing
Naut. to direct the movements of (a ship), specif. by giving directions to the helmsman
Etymology: earlier cond < ME conduen, to conduct < OFr conduire < L conducere: see conduce
noun
- the station of a person who conns
- the act of or responsibility for conning a ship
Conn definition
Conn
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