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Conn has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Verb · Proper Noun

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Noun
1

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

"The captain decided to take conn of the vessel during the storm."

Verb
1

conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane

"The seasoned captain took conn of the vessel as the storm clouds gathered on the horizon."

2

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).

"The experienced captain stepped out on the bridge to conn the ship safely through the narrow harbor entrance."

Proper Noun
1

Abbreviation of Connecticut.

"When planning our summer trip, we decided to head down to Conn for a relaxing weekend by the coast."

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