turn of speed

phrase

Of a boat or ship, the ability to move fast when needed.

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Meanings

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  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
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APA

turn of speed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn%20of%20speed

MLA

“turn of speed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn%20of%20speed. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turn of speed,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn%20of%20speed.

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