I. Lit., by troops or squadrons: “equites se turmatim explicare coeperunt,” Caes. B. C. 3, 93: “nostri turmatim in eum devenerunt,” Hirt. B. G. 8, 18: “vagantibus circa moenia turmatim barbaris,” Liv. 5, 39, 5: “abire,” id. 28, 13, 9 al.—
II. Transf., in gen., in troops, in bands: “corpora turmatim certantia,” Lucr. 2, 118.