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conning tower definition

conning tower

  1. a heavily armored pilothouse on a warship, for use in battle
  2. a low observation tower on a submarine, serving also as an entrance to the interior

Etymology: prp. of conn

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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