Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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name
Abbreviation of Connecticut.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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noun
The duty of directing a ship, usually used with the verb to have or to take and accompanied by the article "the."
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
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).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Broader terms: steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise
History
Variant of cond, from Middle English conduen, condien, from Anglo-Norman conduire, from Latin condūcō (“lead, bring or draw together”), from con- (“with, together”) + dūcō (“lead”). Doublet of conduce.
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
