A member of the "forward
crew" on board a nuclear submarine. Steretypically dim-witted and obtuse, coners can often be found in groups wondering why one piece of equipment or another doesn'
t appear to be working with the on/off switch positioned downward. A common belief amongst coners is that anything can be fixed by some combination of duct tape, coffee stirsticks, and a ballpeen
hammer, including but not limited to televisions, computers, 8mm videocasettes,
diesel engines, and toilet seats.