con nictation

[Lat. con cum =with, together, and nicto =to wink.] The act of winking, a wink. còn-ning, a. & s. [CUNNING.] căn-ning, pr. par., a. & s. [CON, v.] A. & B. As pr . par . & particip . adj.: (See the verb.) C. As subst.: The act of directing the helmsman in steering a ve el.