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

But its hull, conning tower and deck gun — nicknamed “Peterle,” little Peter — are still there.

From Washington Post • Aug. 31, 2016

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

From the conning tower, another soldier whistled to him, and he ran back toward the hatch with it.

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