turn of speed

English

Phrase

turn of speed

Of a boat or ship, the ability to go fast when needed.
- 1939 June, G. W. Tripp, “The Modern Railway Steamer”, in Railway Magazine, page 392:
  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.

References

“turn of speed”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

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