conning tower

American  

[kon-ing] / ˈkɒn ɪŋ /

noun

1. the low observation tower of a submarine, constituting the main entrance to the interior.

2. the low, dome-shaped, armored pilothouse of a warship.

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conning tower British  

/ ˈkɒnɪŋ /

noun

1. Also called: sail.  a superstructure of a submarine, used as the bridge when the vessel is on the surface

2. the armoured pilot house of a warship

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Etymology

Origin of conning tower

First recorded in 1865–70; con ⁶ + -ing ²

Example Sentences

The wind appeared to affect just one 3-point shot as the six-level conning tower and the scoreboard blocked most of the wind off the Pacific Ocean.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 11, 2022

The cleanup mission focused on the submarine’s conning tower and the front outer hull.

From Reuters • Jul. 31, 2020

The last picture of the pair in the sub's conning tower was taken at 19:22 on Thursday.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2017

Mundy could see that the submarine before him was roughly two hundred and twenty feet long, with guns mounted on the conning tower and a painted image of a laughing cow, in red.

From The New Yorker • May 28, 2016

And then the lighthouse beam swept past, and in its gleam I realized they weren’t fins at all but a conning tower and a giant bolted-down gun.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs