con 3 or
conn (k
ŏn)
Nautical tr.v. conned,
con·ning,
cons or
conns To direct the steering or course of (a vessel).
n.1. The area or structure on a vessel from which the vessel is conned.
2. The position or authority of the officer conning a vessel.
[From cond, from Middle English conduen, from Old French conduire, from Latin condūcere, to lead together; see CONDUCE.]