turn in succession

turn in succession (third-person singular simple present turns in succession, present participle turning in succession, simple past and past participle turned in succession)

1. (nautical, military, of ships in a line of battle) To change course one at a time in sequence, with all ships following the track of the leading ship as if on rails and turning at the same location, so as to preserve the layout of the battleline throughout the turn.

• turn together