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conning tower


con·ning tower

noun \ˈkä-niŋ-\

Definition of CONNING TOWER

: a raised structure on the deck of a submarine used especially formerly for navigation and attack direction
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First Known Use of CONNING TOWER

1886

Rhymes with CONNING TOWER

coffee hour, cooling tower, credit hour, flower power, golden shower, happy hour, ivory tower, motive power, police power, quarter hour, staying power, trumpet flower, virgin's bower, water tower, zero hour

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