conning tower

noun

con·ning tower | \ ˈkä-niŋ-

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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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Survivors, however, reported sighting a submarine conning tower painted with a trotting red horse on a yellow shield. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "Sunk in the Final Days of WWII, a U.S. Patrol Boat Is Found Off the Coast of Maine," 23 July 2019

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conning tower

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: a raised structure on the deck of a submarine

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