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Meaning of conning tower

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

conning tower

noun

Definitions

  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.