noun🔗ShareLe commandement, la barreThe duty of directing a ship, usually used with the verb to have or to take and accompanied by the article "the.""The officer of the deck has the conn of the vessel; the captain took the conn when she reached the bridge."L'officier de quart a le commandement du navire ; le capitaine a pris la barre lorsqu'elle a atteint la passerelle.nauticalsailingvehicledirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDiriger un navireTo 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)."The pilot conned the ship safely into the harbor."Le pilote a dirigé le navire en toute sécurité dans le port.nauticalsailingdirectionvehiclejobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
