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19:29 Mar 28, 2011 |
English language (monolingual) [PRO] Ships, Sailing, Maritime / abbreviation, part of a ship | |||||||
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4 +2 | control (of engines and rudder) |
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2 | command |
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conn command Explanation: Not my speciality hence low confidence. But I believ it means he has gone off duty. He has released control to someone else. |
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conn control (of engines and rudder) Explanation: "Typically, the Junior Officer of the Deck has the conn, (i.e. control of the engines and rudder)." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Officer_of_the_Deck |
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Reference: conn Reference information: Typically, the Junior Officer of the Deck has the conn, (i.e. control of the engines and rudder). Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Officer_of_the_Deck |
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