I waited until half an hour after Benson had gone on duty, and then I went on deck, passing through the conning-tower where Benson sat, and looking at the compass. It showed that our course was north by westthat is, one point west of north, which was, for our assumed position, about right.
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conning tower — n. [prp. of CONN] 1. a heavily armored pilothouse on a warship, for use in battle 2. a low observation tower on a submarine, serving also as an entrance to the interior … English World dictionary
Conning tower — Con ning tow er, 1. n. The shot proof pilot house of a war vessel. [archaic] [1913 Webster] 2. the raised structure rising above the deck of a submarine. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
conning tower — conning .tower n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: con to look at, study (15 19 centuries), from Old English cunnan; CAN1] technical the structure on top of a ↑submarine (=underwater ship) … Dictionary of contemporary English
Conning tower — A conning tower is a raised platform on a ship or submarine, often armored, from which an officer can con the vessel; i.e., give directions to the helmsman. It is usually located as high on the ship as practical, to give the conning team good… … Wikipedia
conning tower — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms conning tower : singular conning tower plural conning towers the part on top of a submarine from which the periscope sticks out … English dictionary
conning tower — /kon ing/ 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. [1865 70; CON3 + ING2] * * * … Universalium
conning tower — con·ning tow·er || kÉ’nɪŋ elevated observation tower in a submarine that forms the main entrance and which contains the periscope; pilothouse on a warship that is protected by armor … English contemporary dictionary
conning tower — conn′ing tow er [[t]ˈkɒn ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) naut. mil navig. the low observation tower of a submarine, constituting the main entrance to the interior 2) mil the low, dome shaped armored pilothouse of a warship • Etymology: 1865–70 … From formal English to slang
conning tower — /ˈkɒnɪŋ taʊə / (say koning towuh) noun 1. the superstructure on a submarine which acts as observation tower and main entrance to the interior. 2. the low, dome shaped, armoured pilot house of a warship, used especially during battle. {con3 +… …
conning-tower — connˈing tower noun The pilot house of a warship or the raised structure on the hull of a submarine, acting as a bridge when the submarine is on the surface • • • Main Entry: ↑con … Useful english dictionary
