cross someone's T

動詞

(military, nautical) To sail one's battle line across the front of the enemy battle line, allowing one to bring one's full firepower to bear on the enemy battle line while limiting the firepower that the enemy can use in return.

日本語の意味

自軍の戦列を敵陣前面に突入させ、全火力を集中しながら敵の反撃を制限する戦術行動として解釈できる。 / 敵の前部（Ｔ字状に見える場合がある）を横切ることで、攻撃側が優位な位置を確保し、反撃火力を最小限にとどめる戦略。

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With a sudden turn at dawn, the admiral ordered his fleet to cross someone's T, allowing his ships to unleash full broadsides while the enemy could only reply with limited forward guns.

夜明けの急旋回で、提督は艦隊に敵の戦列の前面を横切るよう命じ、味方は全火力を敵に集中させることができ、敵の反撃は制限された。

詳細

意味（1）

(military, nautical) To sail one's battle line across the front of the enemy battle line, allowing one to bring one's full firepower to bear on the enemy battle line while limiting the firepower that the enemy can use in return.

crosses someone's T （ present singular third-person ）

crossing someone's T （ participle present ）

crossed someone's T （ participle past ）

crossed someone's T （ past ）