berth vs conn

berth

verb
  • to bring (a ship or vehicle) into its berth/berthing 

  • To use a device to bring a spaceship into its berth/dock 

  • to assign a berth (bunk or position) to 

noun
  • A room in which a number of the officers or ship's company mess and reside. 

  • position on the field of play 

  • Room for maneuvering or safety. (Often used in the phrase a wide berth.) 

  • A job or position, especially on a ship. 

  • Position or seed in a tournament bracket. 

  • A fixed bunk for sleeping (in caravans, trains, etc). 

  • A space for a ship to moor or a vehicle to park. 

conn

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). 

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

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