martingale

[ mahr-tn-geyl ]

/ ˈmɑr tnˌgeɪl /

noun

Also called standing martingale. part of the tack or harness of a horse, consisting of a strap that fastens to the girth, passes between the forelegs and through a loop in the neckstrap or hame, and fastens to the noseband: used to steady or hold down the horse's head.

Also called running martingale. a similar device that divides at the chest into two branches, each ending in a ring through which the reins pass.

Nautical. a stay for a jib boom or spike bowsprit.

a system of gambling in which the stakes are doubled or otherwise raised after each loss.

Origin of martingale

1580–90; <Middle French: kind of hose fastened at the back, allegedly <Provençal martegalo, feminine of martegal, inhabitant of Martigue, town in SE France, though sense apparently influenced by Spanish almártaga harness <Arabic al-martaʿah the vein

Words nearby martingale

Martineau, Martinelli, martinet, Martinez, Martínez Ruiz, martingale, martini, Martinican, Martini-Henry, Martinique, Martin IV

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Example sentences from the Web for martingale

Pray, Mrs. Felix Lorraine, can you tell me what a martingale is?
Vivian Grey|Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli
If you put the martingale on your bridoon rein you can no longer indicate approval.
Riding Recollections, 5th ed.|G. J. Whyte-Melville
Major Martingale insists that it is, oh, frightfully important and that Germany is reaching out grabbing hands for it.
Rebecca's Promise|Frances R. Sterrett
This gentleman had dismounted, and as he stood behind his horse arranging the martingale, he was for the moment unrecognisable.
The Youth of Jefferson|J. E. Cooke.

I'm sure I can get old Martingale to let you write a letter.
Rebecca's Promise|Frances R. Sterrett

British Dictionary definitions for martingale

martingale

/ (ˈmɑːtɪnˌɡeɪl) /

noun

a strap from the reins to the girth of a horse preventing it from carrying its head too high

any gambling system in which the stakes are raised, usually doubled, after each loss

Also called: martingale boom nautical

a chain or cable running from a jib boom to the dolphin striker, serving to counteract strain
another term for dolphin striker

Word Origin for martingale

C16: from French, of uncertain origin

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单词	martingale
释义	martingale [ mahr-tn-geyl ] / ˈmɑr tnˌgeɪl / noun Also called standing martingale. part of the tack or harness of a horse, consisting of a strap that fastens to the girth, passes between the forelegs and through a loop in the neckstrap or hame, and fastens to the noseband: used to steady or hold down the horse's head. Also called running martingale. a similar device that divides at the chest into two branches, each ending in a ring through which the reins pass. Nautical. a stay for a jib boom or spike bowsprit. a system of gambling in which the stakes are doubled or otherwise raised after each loss. Origin of martingale 1580–90; <Middle French: kind of hose fastened at the back, allegedly <Provençal martegalo, feminine of martegal, inhabitant of Martigue, town in SE France, though sense apparently influenced by Spanish almártaga harness <Arabic al-martaʿah the vein Words nearby martingale Martineau, Martinelli, martinet, Martinez, Martínez Ruiz, martingale, martini, Martinican, Martini-Henry, Martinique, Martin IV Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for martingale Pray, Mrs. Felix Lorraine, can you tell me what a martingale is? Vivian Grey\|Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli If you put the martingale on your bridoon rein you can no longer indicate approval. Riding Recollections, 5th ed.\|G. J. Whyte-Melville Major Martingale insists that it is, oh, frightfully important and that Germany is reaching out grabbing hands for it. Rebecca's Promise\|Frances R. Sterrett This gentleman had dismounted, and as he stood behind his horse arranging the martingale, he was for the moment unrecognisable. The Youth of Jefferson\|J. E. Cooke. I'm sure I can get old Martingale to let you write a letter. Rebecca's Promise\|Frances R. Sterrett British Dictionary definitions for martingale martingale / (ˈmɑːtɪnˌɡeɪl) / noun a strap from the reins to the girth of a horse preventing it from carrying its head too high any gambling system in which the stakes are raised, usually doubled, after each loss Also called: martingale boom nautical a chain or cable running from a jib boom to the dolphin striker, serving to counteract strain another term for dolphin striker Word Origin for martingale C16: from French, of uncertain origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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