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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun martingale has 2 senses
- martingale(n = noun.artifact) - a harness strap that connects the nose piece to the girth; prevents the horse from throwing back its head; is a part of harness
- martingale(n = noun.artifact) dolphin striker - spar under the bowsprit of a sailboat; is a kind of spar
is a kind of saddlery, stable gear, tack
CIDE DICTIONARY
martingale, n. [F. martingale; cf. It. martingala a sort of hose, martingale, Sp. martingala a greave, cuish, martingale, Sp. almártaga a kind of bridle.].
- A strap fastened to a horse's girth, passing between his fore legs, and fastened to the bit, or now more commonly ending in two rings, through which the reins pass. It is intended to hold down the head of the horse, and prevent him from rearing. [1913 Webster]
- A lower stay of rope or chain for the jib boom or flying jib boom, fastened to, or reeved through, the dolphin striker. Also, the dolphin striker itself. [1913 Webster]
- The act of doubling, at each stake, that which has been lost on the preceding stake; also, the sum so risked; -- metaphorically derived from the bifurcation of the martingale of a harness. Called also
Martingale strategy . Such a betting strategy does not change the overall likelihood of winning, but in a short run it increases the probability of winning a small sum, balancing it against an increased probability of losing a large sum. Thackeray. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
martingale, n.
1 a strap, or set of straps, fastened at one end to the noseband of a horse and at the other end to the girth, to prevent rearing etc.
2 Naut. a rope for holding down the jib-boom.
3 a gambling system of continually doubling the stakes in the hope of an eventual win that must yield a net profit.
1 a strap, or set of straps, fastened at one end to the noseband of a horse and at the other end to the girth, to prevent rearing etc.
2 Naut. a rope for holding down the jib-boom.
3 a gambling system of continually doubling the stakes in the hope of an eventual win that must yield a net profit.
Etymology
F, of uncert. orig.