English Explanatory Dictionary

conning tower

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The armoured control tower of an early iron warship from which the ship was navigated in battle.
  2. 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.

Word forms

conning tower conning towers

Synonyms

fin sail
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