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Noun: conning tower
  1. An armoured pilothouse on a warship
     
  2. A raised bridge on a submarine; often used for entering and exiting

Derived forms: conning towers

Type of: bridge, bridge deck, pilothouse, wheelhouse

Part of: combat ship, pigboat, sub, submarine, U-boat, war vessel, warship

Encyclopedia: Conning tower