英语词汇“to cross the t”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

c. Nautical. In to cross the T: of a fleet or ship, to cross ahead of another (enemy) fleet's or ship's line of advance approximately at right angles, thus securing tactical advantages.

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society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > operations or manoeuvres > perform operation or manoeuvre [verb (intransitive)] > cross line of advance at right angles

to cross the T1916

1916 ‘Taffrail’ Pincher Martin xvii. 323 Sir David Beatty..altered course to the east and crossed the enemy's T,..inflicting terrible damage with his heavy fire.

1953 Hist. Today Feb. 114/1 The Japanese main force was able to steam across the head of the Russian line... This manoeuvre, known as ‘crossing the T’, has been the dream of all admirals once steam tactics were introduced.

1968 D. Thomas Battle of Java Sea x. 143 The destroyer Oshio..had crossed the Dutch cruisers' T and exchanged a rapid but ineffectual fire with Java.

1976 P. Kemp Oxf. Compan. Ships & Sea 213/2 The fleet ‘crossing the T’ has a considerable gunnery advantage.

单词	to cross the t
释义	> as lemmas to cross the T c. Nautical. In to cross the T: of a fleet or ship, to cross ahead of another (enemy) fleet's or ship's line of advance approximately at right angles, thus securing tactical advantages. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > operations or manoeuvres > perform operation or manoeuvre [verb (intransitive)] > cross line of advance at right angles to cross the T1916 1916 ‘Taffrail’ Pincher Martin xvii. 323 Sir David Beatty..altered course to the east and crossed the enemy's T,..inflicting terrible damage with his heavy fire. 1953 Hist. Today Feb. 114/1 The Japanese main force was able to steam across the head of the Russian line... This manoeuvre, known as ‘crossing the T’, has been the dream of all admirals once steam tactics were introduced. 1968 D. Thomas Battle of Java Sea x. 143 The destroyer Oshio..had crossed the Dutch cruisers' T and exchanged a rapid but ineffectual fire with Java. 1976 P. Kemp Oxf. Compan. Ships & Sea 213/2 The fleet ‘crossing the T’ has a considerable gunnery advantage. extracted from Tn. < as lemmas
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