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verb
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, military, nautical, politics, transport, war
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History
From the shape formed by the opposing battle lines, which resembles a capital letter T.
