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The correct spelling is conn.
How to pronounce conn
noun
IPA: /kɒn/
Say it like: Con-n
The correct spelling is conn. The duty of directing a ship, usually used with the verb to have or to take and accompanied by the article "the." For example: "The officer of the deck has the conn of the vessel; the captain took the conn when she reached the bridge."
Usage Examples
“The officer of the deck has the conn of the vessel; the captain took the conn when she reached the bridge.”
“The pilot conned the ship safely into the harbor.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The duty of directing a ship, usually used with the verb to have or to take and accompanied by the article "the."
verb
- 1.To direct a ship; to superintend the steering of (a vessel); to watch the course of (a vessel) and direct the helmsman how to steer (especially through a channel, etc, rather than steer a compass direction).
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