conning tower

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Synonyms: cooling tower, conning towers

Antonyms: cooling tower, conning towers

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|nautical}} The [[armoured]] [[control]] [[tower]] of an early [[iron]] [[warship]] from which the ship was [[navigate]]d in [[battle]].
2. {{lb|en|nautical}} A [[connecting]] [[structure]] between the [[bridge]] and [[pressure hull]] of a [[submarine]]; in larger, modern submarines it contains the [[captain]]'s [[cabin]] and is known as the [[sail]].

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