1. An armoured pilothouse on a warship
   "The battleship's conning tower provided protection for the command staff during combat"
    
2. A raised bridge on a submarine; often used for entering and exiting
   "The captain surveyed the horizon from the conning tower"

Derived forms: conning towers

Type of: bridge, bridge deck, pilothouse, wheelhouse

Part of: combat ship, pigboat [informal], sub [informal], submarine, war vessel, warship

Encyclopedia: Conning tower