cross the T

cross the T
phrasal
: to maneuver warships in a surface battle so that one's line of ships passes across the bow of the enemy's line of ships and that all of one's own broadsides can be concentrated on the leading ship of the enemy

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historical (of a naval force) cross in front of an enemy force approximately at right angles, securing a tactical advantage for gunnery

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