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turn of speed en · X

Meanings

  1. Of a boat or ship, the ability to move fast when needed.
    • They are larger than any boats previously stationed at Newhaven, are considerably more comfortable, and have a turn of speed that places them well in the forefront. 1939 June, G. W. Tripp, “The Modern Railway Steamer”, in Railway Magazine, page 392: