Conn
/kɒn/
Definitions
- (n.) The command, control, or guidance of a ship's navigation, typically by the officer directing maneuvers.
The captain gave the conn to the first officer during the storm.
- (v.) To direct the navigation or steersmanship of a vessel.
He was assigned to conn the ship through the harbor.
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- conns
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Commentary
In legal contexts, 'conn' primarily appears in maritime law or naval orders, denoting the authority over a vessel's navigation rather than a general legal term.
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