conn
Pronunciation:
/kɒn//kɑn/noun
Definitions
The duty of directing a ship, usually used with the verb to have or to take and accompanied by the article "the."
Example: The officer of the deck has the conn of the vessel; the captain took the conn when she reached the bridge.
verb
Definitions
To direct a ship; to superintend the steering of (a vessel); to watch the course of (a vessel) and direct the helmsman how to steer (especially through a channel, etc, rather than steer a compass direction).
Example: The pilot conned the ship safely into the harbor.