conn

Meanings

Noun

• The duty of directing a ship, usually used with the verb to have or to take and accompanied by the article "the."

Verb

• 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).

Origin

• Variant of cond, from Middle English conduen, condien, from Anglo-Norman conduire, from Latin condūcere, present active infinitive of condūcō, from con- + dūcō. conduce.