Definitions

conning tower

[kon-ing] / ˈkɒn ɪŋ /

NOUN

control deck

Synonyms

WEAK

bridge crow's nest

Example Sentences

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The DLR Group presented a design that included the submarine conning tower in the outdoor pool.

From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2023

The wind appeared to affect just one 3-point shot as the six-level conning tower and the scoreboard blocked most of the wind off the Pacific Ocean.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 11, 2022

The cleanup mission focused on the submarine’s conning tower and the front outer hull.

From Reuters • Jul. 31, 2020

The last picture of the pair in the sub's conning tower was taken at 19:22 on Thursday.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2017

And then the lighthouse beam swept past, and in its gleam I realized they weren’t fins at all but a conning tower and a giant bolted-down gun.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs