to conn
16
9.9
To steer a ship or aircraft and tell others where to go
- verb
- /kɒn/
- Jargon
:
gobernar (barco)
- During the flight, she was given the chance to conn the plane under the captain's supervision.
Examples
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Moore, on the deck of the sailboat, as he conns it around a marker and in toward a pier.
Fiction book (2001) -
The officer is trained to conn the helicopter during emergency landings.
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He had to conn the ship through rough waters to reach the port safely.
Synonyms
to steer
vsto conn
224
1.6
To guide the direction of something, like a car or a conversation
gives orders and controls direction specifically for ships or aircraft
to navigate
vsto conn
38
3.8
Plan and control the route of a vehicle like a ship or plane
focuses on giving orders and direct control rather than planning routes
How Much Control
to command
307
2.7
307
2.7
to pilot
12
3.7
12
3.7
to conn
16
9.9
- Jargon
16
9.9
to helm
8
6.6
8
6.6
to steer
224
1.6
224
1.6
to advise
414
2.2
414
2.2
Surface Forms
Etymology
Conn is a short naval word related to familiar words like control and conduct, both meaning 'to guide' or 'to direct'. So, to conn a ship is to steer it and give orders about its course.