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conning tower

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conning tower

  [kon-ing]
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–noun
1. the low observation tower of a submarine, constituting the main entrance to the interior.
2. the low, dome-shaped, armored pilothouse of a warship.
Origin:
1865–70; con 3 + -ing 2
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con·ning tower   (kŏn'ĭng)   
n.  

  1. A raised, enclosed observation post in a submarine, often being a means of entrance to the interior.

  2. The armored pilothouse of a warship.


[From con3.]
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