English
Noun
en-noun
- A piece of harness used on a horse to keep it from raising its head above a desired point.
- nautical A spar, or piece of rigging that strengthens the bowsprit.
- A gambling strategy in which one doubles the stake after each loss.
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- fencing A strap attached to the sword handle, preventing a sword being dropped if disarmed.
Synonyms
tie-down (1)
Derived terms
running martingale
standing martingale
Translations
trans-top|bowsprit strengthening
Finnish: vesiharus
trans-bottom
Category:Horse tack
fr:martingale
ru:martingale
vi:martingale
zh:martingale
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