The officer of the deck has the conn of the vessel; the captain took the conn when he reached the bridge.
Source: wiktionary
Conn
//kɑn//
Synonyms for "conn" (11 found)
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6 entriesTranslations
6 translations across 5 languages.
Finnish
1 entries- ohjata laivaa verb (to direct a ship)
German
1 entries- ein Schiff steuern verb (to direct a ship)
Hebrew
1 entries- הוֹלִיךְ verb (to direct a ship)
Russian
2 entries- вести́ verb (to direct a ship)
- управля́ть verb (to direct a ship)
Swedish
1 entries- lotsa verb (to direct a ship)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
The pilot conned the ship safely into the harbor.
Source: wiktionary
“Ay,” says I, “you’ll allow me to steer, that is, hold the helm, but you’ll conn the ship, as they call it; that is, as at sea, a boy serves to stand at the helm, but he that gives him the orders is pilot.”
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