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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

  1. the station of a person who conns
  2. the act of or responsibility for conning a ship
Conn definition

Conn

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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