Conning Tower Definition

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noun
A low observation tower on a submarine, serving also as an entrance to the interior.
Webster's New World
A heavily armored pilothouse on a warship, for use in battle.
Webster's New World

(nautical) A connecting structure between the bridge and pressure hull of a submarine; in larger, modern submarines it contains the captain's cabin and is known as the sail.

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Other Word Forms of Conning Tower

Noun

Singular:
conning tower
Plural:
conning-towers

Origin of Conning Tower

  • From con

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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