Definitions for martingale

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martingale mar·tin·gale

Spelling: [mahr-tn-geyl]

IPA: /ˈmɑr tnˌgeɪl/

Martingale is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 1052 anagrams from letters in martingale (aaegilmnrt).

Definitions for martingale

noun

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Nautical. a stay for a jib boom or spike bowsprit.
4. 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 b

Examples for martingale

Pray, Mrs. Felix Lorraine, can you tell me what a martingale is?

The gaub lines or back ropes go from the martingale in-board.

"You can't use the telephone," Major martingale told her sharply.

"I bet you what you like you don't get in," said the young Marquis of martingale.

If a martingale is used, I much prefer a running to a standing one.

Major martingale tugged at his mustache and looked at her in surprise.

Hoist up the martingale and rig it, and reeve the martingale stay and gaub-line.

I'm sure I can get old martingale to let you write a letter.

Their bridle has but a simple snaffle-bit, and no martingale.

It came from the right, from the room Major martingale used as an office.